Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 877 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 877 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5,821 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.23 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 69.12 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 85.63 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 62.94 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1964 | 78.78 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 87.18 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 91.85 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 102.63 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 100.36 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 102.32 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 74.81 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 88.62 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 87.25 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 89.32 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 50.86 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 69.47 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 14.23 current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 1977 | 36.13 current US$ per person | +153.8% |
| 1978 | 32.55 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 67.89 current US$ per person | +108.6% |
| 1980 | 90.08 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 89.03 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 96.21 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 55.33 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 49.33 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 51.87 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 128.48 current US$ per person | +147.7% |
| 1987 | 137.27 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 138.75 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 111.64 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 128.62 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 136.12 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 109.64 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 111.32 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.26 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 211.81 current US$ per person | +214.9% |
| 1996 | 492 current US$ per person | +132.3% |
| 1997 | 580.33 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 494.17 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 636.98 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 641.28 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 2002 | 635.37 current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2004 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,383 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2,040 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 2,671 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 3,492 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 4,645 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 5,821 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 4,717 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5,323 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4,277 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3,920 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,424 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 2,110 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1,819 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 901.27 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 992.73 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 990.27 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 832.45 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 801.58 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 877 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 877 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 877 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +214.9% | 67.26 current US$ per person | 211.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.01 current US$ per person | 59.3 current US$ per person | 102.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.11 current US$ per person | 14.23 current US$ per person | 89.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8 current US$ per person | 49.33 current US$ per person | 138.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.82 current US$ per person | 67.26 current US$ per person | 636.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,888 current US$ per person | 635.37 current US$ per person | 4,645 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,349 current US$ per person | 1,257 current US$ per person | 5,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.22 current US$ per person | 801.58 current US$ per person | 992.73 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 146 Algeria 1,056 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 987.31 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 942 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Indonesia 846.48 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Egypt 824.05 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cuba 799.66 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$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 877 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,821 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.