Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 44.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1986
All-time low
8.5%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 44.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.7% | — |
| 1961 | 26.9% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 24.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 19.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 8.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 2 Yemen 52.8% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Equatorial Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 86.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1836 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1836 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Equatorial Guinea was 44.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.