Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.59 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.59 trillion
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
35th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.24 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
-18.04 billion
in 1994
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.59 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2011.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 2,542.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.24 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.04 billion, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -7.71 billion | — |
| 1986 | -5.86 billion | -24.0% |
| 1987 | -7.09 billion | +21.0% |
| 1988 | -9.34 billion | +31.8% |
| 1989 | -5.94 billion | -36.5% |
| 1990 | -8.21 billion | +38.2% |
| 1991 | -6.78 billion | -17.4% |
| 1992 | -7.83 billion | +15.5% |
| 1993 | -9.74 billion | +24.5% |
| 1994 | -18.04 billion | +85.2% |
| 1995 | -14.17 billion | -21.5% |
| 1996 | -11.61 billion | -18.1% |
| 1997 | -11.96 billion | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -3.04 billion | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 4.90 billion | -261.1% |
| 2000 | 16.02 billion | +226.8% |
| 2001 | 60.11 billion | +275.2% |
| 2002 | 104.24 billion | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 153.31 billion | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 499.25 billion | +225.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 trillion | +148.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57 trillion | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.80 trillion | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 trillion | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 trillion | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 trillion | +37.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.59 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 11.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.59 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.19 billion | -9.34 billion | -5.86 billion | 5 |
| 1990s | -8.65 billion | -18.04 billion | 4.90 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.63 billion | 16.02 billion | 2.24 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion | 1.16 trillion | 1.59 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.79 trillion compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.71 trillion compare
- 34 Philippines 1.64 trillion compare
- 36 Cameroon 1.58 trillion compare
- 37 Mexico 1.58 trillion compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.39 trillion 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea was 1.59 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.04 billion in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,542.5%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.