Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -2.39 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -2.39 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in 2027.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -25.98, in 2016.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.66 | — |
| 2008 | 7.85 | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -9.73 | -224.0% |
| 2010 | -20.24 | +108.0% |
| 2011 | -5.67 | -72.0% |
| 2012 | -1.13 | -80.2% |
| 2013 | -2.4 | +113.0% |
| 2014 | -4.25 | +77.3% |
| 2015 | -16.44 | +286.6% |
| 2016 | -25.98 | +58.1% |
| 2017 | -7.84 | -69.8% |
| 2018 | -2.71 | -65.4% |
| 2019 | -7.54 | +177.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8365 | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 5.69 | -780.0% |
| 2022 | 6.57 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9066 | -86.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6427 | -170.9% |
| 2025 | -2.95 | +359.3% |
| 2026 | -1.64 | -44.3% |
| 2027 | -2.39 | +45.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.9, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.91, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | -9.73 | 16.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | -9.42 | -25.98 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5872 | -2.95 | 6.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Equatorial Guinea was -2.39 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.98 in 2016.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.