Primary balance, excluding interest in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary balance, excluding interest was -456.10 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -456.10 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 135.9% on the previous year and down 6,438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -456.10 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 billion current LCU | -1.95 billion current LCU | 16.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 414.97 billion current LCU | -456.10 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 63.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.03 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1007 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1,816 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.1 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 770,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Equatorial Guinea?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Equatorial Guinea was -456.10 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.10 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,438.2%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).