Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 3.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea is 3.25, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.6 | — |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -7.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 | 7 | 8.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.25 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.45 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 40 Algeria 3.75 compare
- 41 Kuwait 3.5 compare
- 42 Chile 3.35 compare
- 43 Cameroon 3.25 compare
- 45 Comoros 3.08 compare
- 46 Anguilla 3 compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 3 compare
- 46 Dominica 3 compare
- 46 Grenada 3 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 3 compare
- 46 Montserrat 3 compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Equatorial Guinea was 3.25 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.