Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 499,543 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 499,543 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.07 million current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -147,070 current LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -19,992 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | -14,475 current LCU per person | -27.6% |
| 1987 | -16,779 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | -21,253 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1989 | -12,998 current LCU per person | -38.8% |
| 1990 | -17,303 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1991 | -13,765 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | -15,325 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -18,381 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1994 | -32,795 current LCU per person | +78.4% |
| 1995 | -24,805 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1996 | -19,555 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | -19,386 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | -4,745 current LCU per person | -75.5% |
| 1999 | 7,348 current LCU per person | -254.8% |
| 2000 | 22,780 current LCU per person | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 71,465 current LCU per person | +213.7% |
| 2002 | 130,008 current LCU per person | +81.9% |
| 2003 | 180,469 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 554,197 current LCU per person | +207.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +136.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 977,672 current LCU per person | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 583,203 current LCU per person | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 107,571 current LCU per person | -81.6% |
| 2017 | 51,028 current LCU per person | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 63,102 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2019 | -50,658 current LCU per person | -180.3% |
| 2020 | -147,070 current LCU per person | +190.3% |
| 2021 | -108,674 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 417,038 current LCU per person | -483.8% |
| 2023 | 499,543 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 499,543 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 22.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 499,543 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 19.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +483.8% | -108,674 current LCU per person | 417,038 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17,099 current LCU per person | -21,253 current LCU per person | -12,998 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | -15,871 current LCU per person | -32,795 current LCU per person | 7,348 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 903,063 current LCU per person | 22,780 current LCU per person | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,477 current LCU per person | -50,658 current LCU per person | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,209 current LCU per person | -147,070 current LCU per person | 499,543 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 Argentina 620,419 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 573,131 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Luxembourg 570,103 current LCU per person compare
- 27 Serbia 460,050 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 429,895 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Albania 422,787 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 499,543 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -147,070 current LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.