Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 605.87 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 605.87 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,857 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.36 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -88.6% |
| 1976 | 15.08 current US$ per person | +137.2% |
| 1977 | 29.35 current US$ per person | +94.7% |
| 1981 | 156.9 current US$ per person | +434.6% |
| 1982 | 133.92 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 71.65 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 92.78 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 63.11 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 75.56 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 114.7 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 184.21 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 196.51 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 201.91 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 160.55 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 113.68 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 114.48 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 113.82 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 239 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 1996 | 260.87 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 326.5 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 429.06 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 639.37 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 432.35 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 424.32 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 543.08 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 1,402 current US$ per person | +158.2% |
| 2004 | 851.46 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 1,189 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 1,604 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 1,460 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,825 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,189 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2,127 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,145 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,857 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 2,186 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 2,139 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,057 current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 581.73 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 697.16 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 619.44 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 787.29 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 600.54 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 567.39 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 605.87 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.66 current US$ per person | 6.36 current US$ per person | 55.87 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 121.04 current US$ per person | 63.11 current US$ per person | 196.51 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 259.92 current US$ per person | 113.68 current US$ per person | 639.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 current US$ per person | 424.32 current US$ per person | 1,825 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,660 current US$ per person | 581.73 current US$ per person | 2,857 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.27 current US$ per person | 567.39 current US$ per person | 787.29 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 157 Egypt 642.31 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Cuba 618.49 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 608.63 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Côte d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Iran 581.97 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 546.05 current US$ per person 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 605.87 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,857 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.