GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP per employed person was 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea stood at 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 119,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,268 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd of 177 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.
GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 4,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 4,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 5,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 5,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 9,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 22,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | +140.3% |
| 1998 | 26,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 32,130 constant 2021 PPP $ | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 35,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 55,110 constant 2021 PPP $ | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 61,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 66,159 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 85,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 94,947 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 97,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 106,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 119,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 115,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 99,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 101,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 104,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 95,615 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 91,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 80,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 70,188 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 63,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 57,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 52,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 52,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51,455 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 48,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 43,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 42,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +140.3% | 9,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,385 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,610 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,130 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 83,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea was 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,268 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp per employed person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.