Foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid received by income group was 13.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.66 million
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
110.38 million
in 1987
All-time low
243,509
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea, 1973–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197319982024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea is 13.66 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5,507.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 110.38 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 243,509, in 2014.

That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 5.22 million —
1974 74.41 million +1325.0%
1975 9.01 million -87.9%
1976 1.68 million -81.3%
1977 3.10 million +84.2%
1978 1.90 million -38.6%
1979 7.61 million +300.8%
1980 23.67 million +210.9%
1981 28.87 million +22.0%
1982 41.61 million +44.1%
1983 31.44 million -24.4%
1984 44.12 million +40.3%
1985 49.31 million +11.8%
1986 46.45 million -5.8%
1987 110.38 million +137.6%
1988 88.08 million -20.2%
1989 109.36 million +24.2%
1990 98.62 million -9.8%
1991 98.94 million +0.3%
1992 90.51 million -8.5%
1993 83.24 million -8.0%
1994 45.61 million -45.2%
1995 46.59 million +2.2%
1996 44.54 million -4.4%
1997 38.95 million -12.5%
1998 36.47 million -6.4%
1999 33.04 million -9.4%
2000 39.43 million +19.4%
2001 25.51 million -35.3%
2002 34.50 million +35.2%
2003 29.59 million -14.2%
2004 36.55 million +23.5%
2005 46.46 million +27.1%
2006 30.59 million -34.2%
2007 32.62 million +6.6%
2008 31.78 million -2.6%
2009 31.78 million +0.0%
2010 90.26 million +184.0%
2011 23.97 million -73.4%
2012 15.22 million -36.5%
2013 4.59 million -69.9%
2014 243,509 -94.7%
2015 8.89 million +3548.9%
2016 8.35 million -6.0%
2017 8.15 million -2.4%
2018 7.46 million -8.5%
2019 72.11 million +866.3%
2020 8.09 million -88.8%
2021 14.79 million +82.8%
2022 13.43 million -9.2%
2023 11.95 million -11.0%
2024 13.66 million +14.3%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 13.66 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 13.66 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +3548.9% 243,509 8.89 million
1974 +1325.0% 5.22 million 74.41 million
2019 +866.3% 7.46 million 72.11 million
1979 +300.8% 1.90 million 7.61 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.70 million 1.68 million 74.41 million 7
1980s 57.33 million 23.67 million 110.38 million 10
1990s 61.65 million 33.04 million 98.94 million 10
2000s 33.88 million 25.51 million 46.46 million 10
2010s 23.92 million 243,509 90.26 million 10
2020s 12.38 million 8.09 million 14.79 million 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 149 Barbados 16.48 million compare
  2. 150 Hong Kong 14.08 million compare
  3. 151 Tokelau 13.97 million compare
  4. 153 Dominica 13.64 million compare
  5. 154 North Korea 13.03 million compare
  6. 155 Singapore 13.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea?
Foreign aid received by income group in Equatorial Guinea was 13.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 110.38 million in 1987.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 243,509 in 2014.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,507.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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