Foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid received, per capita was 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 4,047.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1360.4% |
| 1975 | 31.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -87.6% |
| 1976 | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 11.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.1% |
| 1978 | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +296.1% |
| 1980 | 82.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +201.4% |
| 1981 | 95.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 129.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 91.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 120.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 127.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 114.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1988 | 200.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 239.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 207.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 201.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 177.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 157.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 82.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 81.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 63.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 56.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 49.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 34.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 43.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 40.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 49.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 30.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 75.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +171.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 11.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per person | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 6.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3413.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 43.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +835.2% |
| 2020 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 2021 | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3413.2% | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.11 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1974 | +1360.4% | 17.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2019 | +835.2% | 4.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.18 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1979 | +296.1% | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 146.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 134 Philippines 9.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 135 Brunei 9.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 136 Qatar 8.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Angola 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 139 Egypt 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mexico 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,047.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.