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Questions on the economy of Equatorial Guinea
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What is the GDP of Equatorial Guinea?
12.8 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 37 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Equatorial Guinea?
Real GDP growth of −5.8 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects −1.7 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Equatorial Guinea in 2030?
14.6 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 12.8 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 0.7 % a year on average.
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Is Equatorial Guinea a rich country?
GDP per capita of 7,850 $ in 2025, well above the African median (1,768 $): no. 4 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Equatorial Guinea?
1.6 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 46 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Equatorial Guinea?
2.3 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 3.3 %.
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Is Equatorial Guinea highly indebted?
Public debt of 35.4 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 47 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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What is the currency of Equatorial Guinea?
Its currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XAF for 1 EUR.
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What does Equatorial Guinea export?
In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (93.0 %), Organic chemicals (5.0 %), Wood (1.3 %). First client: China (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Equatorial Guinea part of?
CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa).
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Does Equatorial Guinea have a stock exchange?
Its companies are listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, the regional exchange shared by 6 countries (7 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Equatorial Guinea has electricity?
65.1 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources