Net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net domestic credit was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.32 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.69 trillion current LCU, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 14.45 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 12.35 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 11.74 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 12.12 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.24 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 21.48 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 18.93 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 13.96 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 20.52 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 20.83 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.05 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 26.72 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 22.66 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 30.73 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 34.78 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 9.53 billion current LCU | -72.6% |
| 2002 | 3.65 billion current LCU | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 18.37 billion current LCU | +404.0% |
| 2004 | -267.43 billion current LCU | -1555.8% |
| 2005 | -932.48 billion current LCU | +248.7% |
| 2006 | -1.22 trillion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2007 | -1.34 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2008 | -1.69 trillion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2009 | -717.15 billion current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 59.25 billion current LCU | -108.3% |
| 2011 | -314.70 billion current LCU | -631.2% |
| 2012 | -358.55 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2013 | -317.47 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 573.70 billion current LCU | -280.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +30.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.32 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.32 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1555.8% | 18.37 billion current LCU | -267.43 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | -631.2% | 59.25 billion current LCU | -314.70 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +404.0% | 3.65 billion current LCU | 18.37 billion current LCU |
| 2014 | +280.7% | -317.47 billion current LCU | 573.70 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | -248.7% | -267.43 billion current LCU | -932.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.80 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | 14.45 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.01 billion current LCU | 11.24 billion current LCU | 30.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -609.94 billion current LCU | -1.69 trillion current LCU | 34.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.66 billion current LCU | -358.55 billion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 7 |
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 net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net domestic credit in Equatorial Guinea was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net domestic credit?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.