Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 30.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Equatorial Guinea is 30.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Equatorial Guinea 36th out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.2% | — |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +552.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +234.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +5504.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +145.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +42.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5504.0% | 0.2% | 9.3% |
| 1989 | +552.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 11.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 21.3% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Equatorial Guinea was 30.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.