Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -12.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -12.72 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 125.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 114.22 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -61.54 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Equatorial Guinea 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -32.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1963 | 12 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1964 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1965 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1966 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1967 | 20 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -34.21 % change on previous year | -715.8% |
| 1971 | 12 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1972 | -32.14 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 78.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1976 | -61.54 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1977 | 40 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1978 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 70.59 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 1980 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1981 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1983 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1985 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 41.18 % change on previous year | +208.8% |
| 1987 | 62.5 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1989 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1990 | 51.22 % change on previous year | -413.7% |
| 1991 | -40.32 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1992 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1993 | 14 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 104.84 % change on previous year | +1095.2% |
| 1996 | 82.68 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 114.22 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1998 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1999 | 61.5 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 2000 | 54.73 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 58.16 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 32.31 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 64.19 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 24.41 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 49.05 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2009 | -33.78 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2010 | 32.38 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2011 | 37.53 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2012 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2013 | -22.56 % change on previous year | +1843.2% |
| 2014 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2015 | -54.92 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 2016 | -27.41 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2018 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2019 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2020 | -45.73 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2021 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2022 | 73.24 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2023 | -52.6 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2024 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2025 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -12.72 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -12.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1843.2% | -1.16 % change on previous year | -22.56 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1095.2% | 8.77 % change on previous year | 104.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -32.35 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -61.54 % change on previous year | 78.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -51.72 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.04 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 114.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.09 % change on previous year | -33.78 % change on previous year | 64.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -54.92 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -52.6 % change on previous year | 73.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 183 Chad -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Somalia -11.74 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Mali -12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -13.71 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Yemen -14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Oman -15.17 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 877 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -12.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 114.22 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.54 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.