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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.556 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.125 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Equatorial Guinea, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.62004201320232004: 0.125 5 year moving average2005: 0.222 5 year moving average2006: 0.222 5 year moving average2007: 0.222 5 year moving average2008: 0.2 5 year moving average2009: 0.2 5 year moving average2010: 0.182 5 year moving average2011: 0.167 5 year moving average2012: 0.167 5 year moving average2013: 0.167 5 year moving average2014: 0.167 5 year moving average2015: 0.167 5 year moving average2016: 0.154 5 year moving average2017: 0.154 5 year moving average2018: 0.154 5 year moving average2019: 0.214 5 year moving average2020: 0.286 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.556 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.5 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.125 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.125 5 year moving average —
2005 0.222 5 year moving average +77.6%
2006 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.2 5 year moving average -9.9%
2009 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.182 5 year moving average -9.0%
2011 0.167 5 year moving average -8.2%
2012 0.167 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.167 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.167 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.167 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.154 5 year moving average -7.8%
2017 0.154 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.154 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.214 5 year moving average +39.0%
2020 0.286 5 year moving average +33.6%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +74.8%
2022 0.556 5 year moving average +11.2%
2023 0.5 5 year moving average -10.1%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 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
2005 +77.6% 0.125 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average
2021 +74.8% 0.286 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1985 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.1693 5 year moving average 0.154 5 year moving average 0.214 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.4605 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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  11. 162 Macao 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  12. 162 Micronesia (country) 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  13. 162 New Caledonia 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  14. 162 Oman 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  15. 162 Qatar 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  16. 162 Samoa 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  17. 162 San Marino 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  18. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  19. 162 Sierra Leone 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  20. 162 Solomon Islands 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  21. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  22. 162 Suriname 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  23. 162 Yemen 0.5 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Equatorial Guinea?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Equatorial Guinea was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database