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Equatorial Guinea: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 2.9% (2024), 95th of 180 in the world and 29th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is -1.4% (2025), 195th of 209 in the world and 42nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exchange rate is 581.93 (2025), 35th of 210 in the world and 18th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inflation
Equatorial GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GDP deflator
Equatorial GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
9 indicators
Prices & public finance: Equatorial Guinea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 2.9%2024 | 95/180 | 29/44 | 4.8% | 7.8% | 4.8% | −1.4 ppsince 2014 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | -1.4%2025 | 195/209 | 42/46 | 64.7% | 24.9% | -10.2% | +18.8 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 35/210 | 18/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 6.6%2022 | 135/142 | 29/32 | · | 7.6% | 8.0% | −2.1 ppsince 2012 | — | 10.4% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.4%2022 | 66/142 | 5/32 | · | 26.6% | 14.3% | −1.5 ppsince 2012 | — | 18.5% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 11.0%2022 | 134/142 | 29/32 | · | 5.6% | 12.3% | +3.9 ppsince 2012 | — | — | 28.5% | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 5.8%2023 | 162/169 | 38/42 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 12.9% | −1.1 ppsince 2013 | 31.7% | 139.0% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 13.7%2023 | 145/146 | 41/42 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | 42.6% | 167.9% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 0.90%2025 | 121/156 | 32/45 | · | 2.47%2009 | 1.64% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.87% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−1.4 pp2.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Equatorial Guinea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Equatorial Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | Cameroon | Gabon | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 3.4%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 11.0%2025 |
| GDP deflator | -1.4%2025 | 2.8%2025 | -4.0%2025 | 11.9%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 21.752025 |
| Tax revenue | 6.6%2022 | 11.3%2021 | 9.5%2021 | — |
| Government revenue | 26.4%2022 | 13.7%2021 | 15.1%2021 | — |
| Government expense | 11.0%2022 | 12.4%2021 | 14.1%2021 | — |
| Private credit | 5.8%2023 | 14.1%2019 | 13.4%2019 | 7.8%2023 |
| Broad money | 13.7%2023 | 21.4%2018 | 22.9%2019 | 21.4%2025 |
| Military spending | 0.90%2025 | 1.06%2025 | 1.66%2025 | — |