Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Equatorial Guinea 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per unit in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1558.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 197 Haiti 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 French Polynesia 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Turkmenistan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Chad 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Cuba 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.