Official name:
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Region:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1 938a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 69.1a | |
| Capital city | Malabo | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 296.8d | |
| UN membership date | 12 November 1968 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 052b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 111.4a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 185 | 9 894 | 12 117b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -9.1 | -4.8 | -5.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 069.0 | 5 764.0 | 6 558.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 59 | 45.5 | 51.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 39.1 | 51.4 | 45.9b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 54.4 | 56.1 | 55.9b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 14.2 | 12.9 | 12.7b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 31.4 | 31 | 31.4b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 8 | 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 53.5 / 67.2 | 50.7 / 63.5 | 52.4 / 66.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 119 | 130 | 136g |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 104 | 104b |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 6 566 | 2 826 | 4 306e |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 1 832 | 1 351 | 1 071e |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | 4 734 | 1 476 | 3 235e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 70.6 | 72.6h | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.6i | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 62.3 / 59.1 | 64.2 / 60.3 | 66.1 / 62.4a |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38.3 / 5.4 | 37.9 / 5.6 | 37.1 / 6.2a |
| International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.) | 209.6 / 14.4 | 230.6 / 13.4 | 248.9 / 13.2e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 93.3 | 78.4 | 67.9a |
| Health: Current expenditurel,m (% of GDP) | 2.3 | 4 | 2.9g |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 0.3n | 0.2g |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 47.5 / 47.6 | 50.5 / 51.8 | 48.8 / 49.8o |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 27.5 / 25.7 | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 24 | 21p | 31p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 21.3 | 55 | 60.4b |
| Threatened species (number) | 155 | 205 | 314e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 88.8 | 87.3 | 86.7g |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 6.1 / 4.2 | 5.7 / 3.3 | 7.3 / 4.0g |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 822 | 559 | 558g |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 75 | 61 | 73g |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 100 | 100 | 100e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.13b |