Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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
6th
of 50 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2010

-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T1994200220101994: -6.9B current LCU1995: -7.3B current LCU1996: -9.5B current LCU1997: 2.3B current LCU1998: -17.2B current LCU1999: -2.3B 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.80 billion current LCU -17.16 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. 3 Algeria 720.90 billion current LCU compare
  2. 4 Sierra Leone 404.28 billion current LCU compare
  3. 5 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 7 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
  5. 8 Mali -4 current LCU compare
  6. 9 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Equatorial Guinea?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Equatorial Guinea was 55.50 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -459.50 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.