Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was -5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Equatorial Guinea stood at -5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% on the previous year and down 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -39.8%, in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +219.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +541.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -79.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -91.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +755.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +93.1% |
| 2019 | -18.6% | -719.2% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -254.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -70.2% |
| 2022 | -39.8% | -563.7% |
| 2023 | -5.9% | -85.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%. (43 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | -18.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -39.8% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Equatorial Guinea was -5.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.8% in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.3%. 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 Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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