Overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Overall budget balance, including grants was 55.50 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.50 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 112.1%
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.27 trillion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-459.50 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
16
1994–2010

Overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2010

-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T1994200220101994: -6.9B current LCU1995: -6.7B current LCU1996: -9.5B current LCU1997: 2.3B current LCU1998: -17.1B current LCU1999: -1.4B current LCU2000: 49.7B current LCU2001: 190.2B current LCU2002: 187.2B current LCU2003: 202.4B current LCU2004: 324.4B current LCU2005: 780.1B current LCU2007: 1.2T current LCU2008: 1.3T current LCU2009: -459.5B current LCU2010: 55.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea is 55.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 112.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -459.50 billion current LCU, in 2009.

That places Equatorial Guinea 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, 1994 to 2010.
Year current LCU Change
1994 -6.88 billion current LCU
1995 -6.73 billion current LCU -2.2%
1996 -9.53 billion current LCU +41.6%
1997 2.34 billion current LCU -124.5%
1998 -17.07 billion current LCU -830.2%
1999 -1.39 billion current LCU -91.9%
2000 49.67 billion current LCU -3676.1%
2001 190.22 billion current LCU +282.9%
2002 187.25 billion current LCU -1.6%
2003 202.36 billion current LCU +8.1%
2004 324.36 billion current LCU +60.3%
2005 780.14 billion current LCU +140.5%
2007 1.17 trillion current LCU +49.4%
2008 1.27 trillion current LCU +8.8%
2009 -459.50 billion current LCU -136.2%
2010 55.50 billion current LCU -112.1%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 55.50 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -17,190 current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 55.50 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Overall budget balance, including grants 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
2000 +3676.1% -1.39 billion current LCU 49.67 billion current LCU
1998 -830.2% 2.34 billion current LCU -17.07 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.54 billion current LCU -17.07 billion current LCU 2.34 billion current LCU 6
2000s 412.04 billion current LCU -459.50 billion current LCU 1.27 trillion current LCU 9
2010s 55.50 billion current LCU 55.50 billion current LCU 55.50 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 2 Angola 1.00 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Algeria 721.20 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 6 Guinea-Bissau 17.90 billion current LCU compare
  5. 7 Comoros 14.17 billion current LCU compare
  6. 8 Central African Republic 3.40 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea?
Overall budget balance, including grants in Equatorial Guinea was 55.50 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -459.50 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,403 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.