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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Equatorial Guinea: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Equatorial Guinea is placed 153rd of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 13,786 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 12.47 (2025).
Share
Economy & Innovation
153rd
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
- 13,786GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 12.47Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- -2.731Economic Complexity Index, 2024ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
- —Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Equatorial Guinea on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
13,786
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Equatorial Guinea: 13,786. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in Middle Africa
- 18,986 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 4,946 · Gabon 18,986
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Equatorial Guinea’s is from 2024 · CC BY 4.0
12.47
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Equatorial Guinea: 12.47. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in Middle Africa
- 52.24 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 52.24 · Gabon 35.73
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
-2.731
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Ranked 143rd of 145 by Growth Lab at Harvard University
Equatorial Guinea: -2.731. Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in Middle Africa
- -0.768 Angola
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon -1.594 · Gabon -1.797
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
World Bank Group publishes no 2024 figure for Equatorial Guinea, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in Middle Africa
- 68.18 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 60.87 · Gabon 68.18
02Over time
Which way Equatorial Guinea is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
Equatorial GuineaWorld median
Equatorial Guinea rose from 11,767 in 2000 to 13,786 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Equatorial Guinea World median 2025 13,786 17,265 2024 14,998 18,108 2023 15,302 17,686 2022 16,933 16,933 2021 16,821 16,260 2020 17,089 15,631 2019 18,447 16,761 2018 20,165 16,349 2017 22,250 16,129 2016 24,435 15,512 2015 27,798 14,857 2014 31,766 14,475 2013 32,894 14,681 2012 35,711 14,631 2011 34,342 13,916 2010 33,669 14,101 2009 38,707 13,655 2008 39,995 14,030 2007 35,540 13,755 2006 32,252 12,983 2005 31,303 12,023 2004 28,226 11,608 2003 21,710 11,183 2002 20,242 11,144 2001 18,032 10,907 2000 11,767 10,589 Economic Complexity Index
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) · higher is better
Equatorial GuineaWorld median
Equatorial Guinea rose from -3.384 in 2000 to -2.731 in 2024; the world median went from 0.016 to 0.131.
Every year’s figures
Year Equatorial Guinea World median 2024 -2.731 0.1310 2023 -2.317 0.0710 2022 -2.416 0.0580 2021 -1.993 0.0010 2020 -1.947 0.0470 2019 -2.227 0.0300 2018 -2.181 -0.0150 2017 -2.277 0.0080 2016 -2.193 -0.0660 2015 -1.705 -0.0600 2014 -2.122 -0.0190 2013 -2.187 0.0140 2012 -2.048 0.0060 2011 -0.911 -0.0140 2010 -1.300 -0.0020 2009 -0.286 0.0990 2008 -1.003 0.0700 2007 -0.952 -0.0080 2006 -2.628 0.0740 2005 -2.400 0.0510 2004 -2.050 0.0505 2003 -2.457 0.0450 2002 -2.052 0.0100 2001 -2.208 0.0470 2000 -3.384 0.0160
03In context
Equatorial Guinea beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
Equatorial Guinea and the countries it borders
Standing among all 176; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon | =110th | 18,986 | 35.73 | -1.797 | 68.18 |
 Cameroon | 116th | 4,946 | 52.24 | -1.594 | 60.87 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 153rd | 13,786 | 12.47 | -2.731 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Equatorial Guinea in the topic’s list.
Burkina Faso150th
Haiti=151st
Libya=151st- Equatorial Guinea153rd
Tajikistan154th
Myanmar155th
Palestine156th
04Context, no vote
Where Equatorial Guinea is ahead of the world, and behind
39 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Equatorial Guinea does better than the middle country measured.
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1.4510.4931.451▲ Improved since 2019
Equatorial Guinea: 0.493 · world median 1.451 · Interest payments on external debt (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.069 to 17.92; lower is better.
Position 91st of 112 · derived, 1st = worst.
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 52.3958.4952.39No earlier reading
Equatorial Guinea: 58.49 · world median 52.39 · Management practices index, medium and large firms (0–100). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 28.07 to 69.29; higher is better.
Position 42nd of 169 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,89022,70712,890▼ Worsened since 2012
Equatorial Guinea: 22,707 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 56th of 166 · derived.
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · world median 27.524.8427.5No real change since 2010
Equatorial Guinea: 24.84 · world median 27.5 · Informal output, model estimate (% of official GDP). World Bank Group (Prospects Group), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 7.91 to 60.43; lower is better.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,27316,18214,273▼ Worsened since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 16,182 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 45th of 102 · derived.
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 10.411.6610.4No earlier reading
Equatorial Guinea: 11.66 · world median 10.4 · Firms with an internationally recognised quality certification (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 45.77; higher is better.
Behind the world median12
Statistics on which Equatorial Guinea does worse than the middle country measured.
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 12,80011,58012,800No real change since 2017
Equatorial Guinea: 11,580 · world median 12,800 · Actual individual consumption per capita (PPP, current international $). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 688.7 to 52,654; higher is better.
Position 91st of 173 · derived.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23104.28106.23▼ Worsened since 2012
Equatorial Guinea: 104.28 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 107th of 195 · derived.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.4221.9925.42▲ Improved since 2014
Equatorial Guinea: 21.99 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 94th of 170 · derived.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08103.43106.08▼ Worsened since 2012
Equatorial Guinea: 103.43 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 113th of 195 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8146.9341.81No earlier reading
Equatorial Guinea: 46.93 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 76th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Liner Shipping Connectivity IndexUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 56.2132.9956.21No real change since 2016
Equatorial Guinea: 32.99 · world median 56.21 · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 4.13 to 1,319; higher is better.
Ranked 107th of 175 by UNCTAD.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6731.2446.67▼ Worsened since 2012
Equatorial Guinea: 31.24 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 162nd of 195 · derived.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.433-0.093▲ Improved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: -1.433 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 194th of 209 · derived.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.0686.55107.06▼ Worsened since 2012
Equatorial Guinea: 86.55 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 184th of 194 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.1440.485No real change since 2013
Equatorial Guinea: 0.144 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 162nd of 170 · derived.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1916.1840.19▼ Worsened since 2023
Equatorial Guinea: 16.18 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 187th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.396-5.8473.396No real change since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: -5.847 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 186th of 186 · derived.
No better end21
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.2132.4116.21Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 32.41 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 3rd of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.6618.183.66Moved since 2001
Equatorial Guinea: 18.18 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.6541.4124.65Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 41.41 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 12th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.2622.3111.26Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 22.31 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 11th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70823.51.708Moved since 2011
Equatorial Guinea: 23.5 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 18th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1795.3267.17No real change since 2014
Equatorial Guinea: 95.32 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.5820.306Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 0.582 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23115.41103.23Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 115.41 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3446.5236.34Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 46.52 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.
Position 45th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.9682.3391.968Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 2.339 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.73575.94275.73Moved since 2016
Equatorial Guinea: 575.94 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.6874.9379.68Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 74.93 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.
Position 76th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.5230.4790.523Moved since 2013
Equatorial Guinea: 0.479 · world median 0.523 · Price level of household consumption (US output price level in 2021 = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.177 to 65.54.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.5723.2076.572Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 3.207 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 108th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7228.4141.72Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 28.41 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.
Position 103rd of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 62.0453.1762.04Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: 53.17 · world median 62.04 · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 25.21 to 133.34.
Position 98th of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · world median -0.225-0.993-0.225Moved since 2014
Equatorial Guinea: -0.993 · world median -0.225 · Complexity Outlook Index (standardised; roughly −2.5 to +3). Growth Lab at Harvard University, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -1.682 to 2.878.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,240212,240No real change since 2022
Equatorial Guinea: 21 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.306-1.3833.306Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: -1.383 · world median 3.306 · Annual change in the GDP implicit deflator (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -7.93 to 227.09.
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)OECD · 2024 · world median 21.856.91121.85Moved since 2014
Equatorial Guinea: 6.911 · world median 21.85 · Total tax revenue, all levels of government (% of GDP). OECD, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.11 to 45.18.
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 22.93-3.67922.93Moved since 2015
Equatorial Guinea: -3.679 · world median 22.93 · Gross capital formation (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.679 to 45.27.
Position 131st of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Equatorial Guinea
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Adjusted Net Savings, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2023), Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Container Port Traffic (last 2019), Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports (last 2023), Debt Service on External Debt, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, Gini Index (last 2022), Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID) (last 2022), Global Innovation Index, Gross Savings (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (last 2022), Income Share Held by Richest 10% (last 2022), Logistics Performance Index (last 2018), New Business Density, Palma Ratio (last 2022), Research and Development Spending, Researchers per Million Inhabitants, Services Exports (last 2023), Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate, Statutory Minimum Wage (last 2023), Total Factor Productivity Level, Water-Use Efficiency and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Equatorial Guinea’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Equatorial Guinea’s 10th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability33rd of 1862/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience85th of 1933/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade115th of 1772/4 keys
- Energy122nd of 1652/3 keys
- Work & Labour138th of 1824/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality123rd of 1593/3 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 137th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital156th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 160th of 1984/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation153rd of 1763/4 keys
- Gender & Equality166th of 1833/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties188th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 192nd of 2002/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge196th of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions193rd of 1944/4 keys
No standing on Food & Agriculture: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Equatorial Guinea can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius36th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Gabon=110th4/4 keysThis page
Equatorial Guinea153rd3/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Equatorial Guinea and economy & innovation
On economy & innovation
China Leads Global High-Technology Exports
The world’s ten largest high-technology exporters as a treemap, with the rest of the world beside them. Each country’s figure is its own most recent year, between 2022 and 2024.
On economy & innovation
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
On economy & innovation
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
08Questions
Equatorial Guinea on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank on economy & innovation?
Equatorial Guinea is placed 153rd of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP), Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit and Economic Complexity Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Equatorial Guinea?
13,786 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Equatorial Guinea?
12.47 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Equatorial Guinea compare with Cameroon on economy & innovation?
Cameroon is placed 116th of 176, and Equatorial Guinea 153rd. GDP per Capita (PPP): Cameroon 4,946, Equatorial Guinea 13,786; Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit: Cameroon 52.24, Equatorial Guinea 12.47; Economic Complexity Index: Cameroon -1.594, Equatorial Guinea -2.731.
How have Equatorial Guinea’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) rose from 11,767 in 2000 to 13,786 in 2025; Economic Complexity Index rose from -3.384 in 2000 to -2.731 in 2024.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Equatorial Guinea?
No current reading is published for Equatorial Guinea on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Adjusted Net Savings, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Container Port Traffic, Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports, Debt Service on External Debt, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, Gini Index, Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID), Global Innovation Index, Gross Savings (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Logistics Performance Index, New Business Density, Palma Ratio, Research and Development Spending, Researchers per Million Inhabitants, Services Exports, Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate, Statutory Minimum Wage, Total Factor Productivity Level, Water-Use Efficiency and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The economy & innovation method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 39 statistics on this page come from 10 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Equatorial Guinea’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Equatorial Guinea (banner) — Mehlauge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Equatorial Guinea: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/equatorial-guinea/economy