Financial Development Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Financial Development Index was 0.0839 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0839, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.124 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0993 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1149 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1045 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0995 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1059 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1017 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.124 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.118 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1123 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0966 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1059 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1106 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1037 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1121 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.084 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0897 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0851 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0876 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0887 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0765 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0877 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0786 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0819 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 | +2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0839 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2539, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0839 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0524 | 0 | 0.1149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1107 | 0.0966 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0854 | 0.0763 | 0.0897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0773 | 0.0669 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Financial development index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0839 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 in 1991.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for financial development index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.