Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea is -3.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 53.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2010.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +343.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +320.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +269.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -130.1% |
| 2010 | -13.4% | +272.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +147.3% |
| 2013 | -8.5% | -363.6% |
| 2014 | -4.0% | -53.6% |
| 2015 | -12.8% | +222.5% |
| 2016 | -12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -9.1% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | -9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -8.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | -2988.9% |
| 2022 | -5.8% | +121.9% |
| 2023 | -7.8% | +34.7% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -82.4% |
| 2025 | -3.6% | +162.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | -3.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -13.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -7.8% | 0.1% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea was -3.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).