Real GDP Growth: Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's real gdp growth is currently 0.5% as of 2026. # Equatorial Guinea Real GDP Growth Equatorial Guinea's real GDP growth stands at 0.
Current (2026)
0.5%
+131.3% y/y
Peak (1997)
148.0%
Low (2015)
-9.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Equatorial Guinea
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Equatorial Guinea
Analysis# Equatorial Guinea Real GDP Growth
Equatorial Guinea's real GDP growth stands at 0.5% in 2026, reflecting a dramatic decline from its extraordinary 148% peak in 1997. The country has experienced a staggering 89.6% contraction since 1980, with an all-time low of -9.1% in 2015. The current modest growth masks decades of economic volatility tied heavily to oil sector fluctuations and commodity price dependencies.
The period from 2015 to 2020 showed gradual stabilization after the severe 2015 contraction, with negative growth moderating from -9.1% to -4.8%. Recovery proved short-lived; 2023 saw another sharp decline of -5.1%, followed by minimal positive growth in 2024 and 2025. Projections for 2026 suggest continued stagnation near zero growth, indicating persistent structural economic challenges and limited momentum for meaningful expansion in the near term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.1% | +5.00% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | +42.86% |
| 2028 | 1.4% | +27.27% |
| 2027 | 1.1% | +120.00% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | +131.25% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -277.78% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +117.65% |
| 2023 | -5.1% | -259.38% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +255.56% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +118.75% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | +12.73% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | +11.29% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | -8.77% |
| 2017 | -5.7% | +35.23% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | +3.30% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -2375.00% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +109.76% |
| 2013 | -4.1% | -149.40% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +27.69% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +173.03% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -8.9% | -784.62% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -92.70% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +16.34% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +135.38% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -20.73% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -73.03% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +109.66% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -26.02% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -67.33% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -45.70% |
| 2000 | 110.5% | +318.56% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +6.45% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -83.24% |
| 1997 | 148.0% | +180.83% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +98.87% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +57.74% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +60.00% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -68.18% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +2850.00% |
| 1991 | -1.2% | -148.00% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +308.33% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -144.44% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -38.64% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +291.30% |
| 1986 | -2.3% | -117.83% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +1190.00% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -80.00% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +127.27% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -62.07% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +20.83% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
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