Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 562,085 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 562,085 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,113 current LCU per person, in 1993.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,271 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 26,030 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 22,328 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 12,742 current LCU per person | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 17,257 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 7,981 current LCU per person | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 6,780 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 8,511 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 6,113 current LCU per person | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 14,107 current LCU per person | +130.8% |
| 1995 | 20,236 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 27,812 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 29,247 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 32,502 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 52,700 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 2000 | 68,120 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 81,926 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 118,864 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 179,438 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 224,744 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 292,337 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 315,290 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 423,044 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 528,114 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 625,182 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 763,616 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 731,173 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 925,112 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 828,106 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 630,557 current LCU per person | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 577,317 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 553,693 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 496,952 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 459,082 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 445,192 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 529,590 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 562,085 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 562,085 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 562,085 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,325 current LCU per person | 12,742 current LCU per person | 26,030 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,599 current LCU per person | 6,113 current LCU per person | 52,700 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,706 current LCU per person | 68,120 current LCU per person | 625,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,996 current LCU per person | 496,952 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,987 current LCU per person | 445,192 current LCU per person | 562,085 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 36 Senegal 611,050 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Norway 572,988 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Algeria 566,684 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Burundi 556,366 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Uruguay 534,607 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Cape Verde 534,254 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 562,085 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,113 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.