Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea is 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 246,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 142.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 677.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 855.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 641.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 819.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 926.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 998.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 855.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 998.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 962.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 962.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 534.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 713.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 142.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 356.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1978 | 320.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 677.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1980 | 926.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 962.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 677.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 641.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 713.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1987 | 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.0% |
| 1996 | 10,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1997 | 12,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 11,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 15,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 16,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 28,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 18,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 32,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 38,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 46,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 72,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 98,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 135,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 188,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 246,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 208,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 245,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 205,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 195,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 125,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 101,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 104,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 74,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 55,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 62,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 63,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +227.0% | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 641.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 652.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 142.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 998.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 641.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 246,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 143 Uganda 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Lesotho 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 56,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nigeria 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burundi 46,651 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Benin 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 246,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.