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Equatorial Guinea · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

General government gross debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP

47th of 179 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPEquatorial Guinea's gross debt / gdp fell from 146.2 % in 1980 to 36.4 % in 2024.1980199020002010202020300%100%200%300%36.4 %

Equatorial Guinea's gross debt / gdp fell from 146.2 % in 1980 to 36.4 % in 2024.

Dashed segments are projections.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

54th of 115 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Equatorial Guinea's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.0 % in 2006 to 4.2 % in 2022.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%4.2 %

Equatorial Guinea's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.0 % in 2006 to 4.2 % in 2022.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

45th of 183 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceEquatorial Guinea's fiscal balance rose from -123.4 % in 1995 to -0.6 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-150%-100%-50%0%50%-0.6 %

Equatorial Guinea's fiscal balance rose from -123.4 % in 1995 to -0.6 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

62nd of 118 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Central gov. revenueEquatorial Guinea's central gov. revenue fell from 39.9 % in 2006 to 26.4 % in 2022.2010201520200%10%20%30%40%26.4 %

Equatorial Guinea's central gov. revenue fell from 39.9 % in 2006 to 26.4 % in 2022.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

106th of 111 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Central gov. expenseEquatorial Guinea's central gov. expense rose from 3.7 % in 2006 to 11.0 % in 2022.2010201520200%5%10%11.0 %

Equatorial Guinea's central gov. expense rose from 3.7 % in 2006 to 11.0 % in 2022.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

141st of 183 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueEquatorial Guinea's gov. revenue fell from 18.1 % in 1995 to 17.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%17.9 %

Equatorial Guinea's gov. revenue fell from 18.1 % in 1995 to 17.9 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

161st of 183 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureEquatorial Guinea's gov. expenditure fell from 141.5 % in 1995 to 18.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%18.5 %

Equatorial Guinea's gov. expenditure fell from 141.5 % in 1995 to 18.5 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

116th of 119 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tax revenueEquatorial Guinea's tax revenue fell from 9.7 % in 2006 to 6.6 % in 2022.2010201520200%5%10%6.6 %

Equatorial Guinea's tax revenue fell from 9.7 % in 2006 to 6.6 % in 2022.

Military spending

% of GDP

109th of 147 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingEquatorial Guinea's military spending fell from 2.0 % in 1994 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.0 %

Equatorial Guinea's military spending fell from 2.0 % in 1994 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

129th of 151 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Equatorial Guinea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.38M in 1994 to US$113M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$113M

Equatorial Guinea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.38M in 1994 to US$113M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

166th of 192 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingEquatorial Guinea's health spending rose from 1.2 % in 2000 to 3.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%3.5 %

Equatorial Guinea's health spending rose from 1.2 % in 2000 to 3.5 % in 2023.

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