Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 156.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -178.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -124.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | -76.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1987 | -75.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -92.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1989 | -67.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1990 | -73.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1991 | -61.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1992 | -58.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | -71.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1994 | -178.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +149.9% |
| 1995 | -99.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1996 | -49.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1997 | -27.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1998 | -8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -196.1% |
| 2000 | 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2001 | 36.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 2002 | 57.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 61.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 113.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 150.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 156.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 137.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 113.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 103.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 71.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 102.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 108.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 74.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 64.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2019 | -7.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -195.6% |
| 2020 | -25.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +242.7% |
| 2021 | -15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 54.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -451.2% |
| 2023 | 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 28.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +451.2% | -15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -87.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -124.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | -62.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -178.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 31 Comoros 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Nepal 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 65.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Djibouti 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 156.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -178.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.