Annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.9% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +83.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +133.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +211.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -5029.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5029.6% | -0.1% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -0.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 109 United States 2.9% compare
- 110 Austria 2.9% compare
- 111 New Zealand 2.9% compare
- 113 Guyana 2.9% compare
- 114 Kuwait 2.9% compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.9% compare
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,632 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,490 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.28 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,727 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Equatorial Guinea was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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