Equatorial Guinea qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without kicking a ball after Togo fall to a 1-0 defeat in Liberia.

Up to 200 Russians are estimated to have arrived in the country in the recent past.

[Leadership] The government of Equatorial Guinea has launched an investigation into a series of leaked pornographic videos allegedly involving high-ranking civil servant Baltasar Engonga engaging in sexual acts with multiple women, including the wives of prominent officials. In response to the scandal, the government has ordered installing surveillance cameras in courts and ministries to combat "indecent and illicit acts."

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

Western African maritime regions are prone to pirate activity, and it is expected that the number of incidents, notably those involving kidnapping for ransom, will increase in upcoming years. ......

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The U.S. government has filed civil forfeiture complaints against approximately $70.8 million in real and personal property, which the government alleges is the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and was laundered in the United States.

Loans To Private Sector in Equatorial Guinea increased to 1019.30 XOF Billion in July from 983.20 XOF Billion in June of 2014. Loans To Private Sector in Equatorial Guinea averaged 453.25 XOF Billion from 2005 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 1019.30 XOF Billion in July of 2014 and a record low of 61 XOF Billion in February of 2005. Loans To Private Sector in Equatorial Guinea is reported by the Bank of Central African States. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Loans To Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Internet Speed in Equatorial Guinea increased to 1435.72 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 1430.22 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Equatorial Guinea averaged 627.73 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1641.89 KBps in the second quarter of 2016 and a record low of 88.60 KBps in the third quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial GuineaInternet Speed.

IP Addresses in Equatorial Guinea increased to 1658 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 1625 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Equatorial Guinea averaged 1940.67 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2730 IP in the third quarter of 2014 and a record low of 1074 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial GuineaIP Addresses.

Temperature in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 25 celsius in December from 25.30 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Equatorial Guinea averaged 24.92 celsius from 1856 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 27.93 celsius in February of 1998 and a record low of 21.48 celsius in July of 1890. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial Guinea Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 62.76 mm in December from 190.72 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Equatorial Guinea averaged 182.21 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 597.78 mm in October of 2008 and a record low of 9.54 mm in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial Guinea Average Precipitation.

The Social Security Rate For Employees in Equatorial Guinea stands at 4.50 percent. In Equatorial Guinea, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Social Security Rate For Employees- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Social Security Rate For Companies in Equatorial Guinea stands at 21.50 percent. In Equatorial Guinea, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Social Security Rate For Companies- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Equatorial Guinea was last recorded at 20864.60 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Equatorial Guinea, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 117 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Equatorial Guinea averaged 19885.64 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 40368.10 USD in 2008 and a record low of 975.60 USD in 1991. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Equatorial Guinea is ranked 178 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Equatorial Guinea deteriorated to 178 in 2019 from 177 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Equatorial Guinea averaged 170.33 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 178 in 2014 and a record low of 155 in 2011. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Equatorial Guinea.

Terrorism Index in Equatorial Guinea remained unchanged at 0 in 2018 from 0 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Equatorial Guinea averaged 0.23 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1.81 in 2009 and a record low of 0 in 2003. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Equatorial Guinea was last recorded at 10602.30 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Equatorial Guinea is equivalent to 84 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea averaged 7666.92 USD from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 20512.90 USD in 2008 and a record low of 495.70 USD in 1991. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Equatorial Guinea recorded a Current Account deficit of 14.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Equatorial Guinea averaged -17.53 percent from 1987 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 27.40 percent in 2006 and a record low of -112.90 percent in 1996. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Equatorial Guinea scored 16 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea averaged 18.33 Points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21 Points in 2006 and a record low of 16 Points in 2018. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Equatorial Guinea is the 173 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Equatorial Guinea averaged 166 from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 173 in 2019 and a record low of 151 in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Equatorial Guinea stands at 35 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 33.82 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 35 percent in 2006 and a record low of 25 percent in 2005. In Equatorial Guinea, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Equatorial Guinea remained unchanged at 9.20 percent in 2019 from 9.20 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 8.08 percent from 1983 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.30 percent in 2016 and a record low of 1.30 percent in 1983. In Equatorial Guinea, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Equatorial Guinea was estimated at 1.4 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Equatorial Guinea had a population of 0.3 million people. The population of Equatorial Guinea represents 0.01 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 9690 people on the planet is a resident of Equatorial Guinea. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The inflation rate in Equatorial Guinea was recorded at 1.80 percent in 2019. Inflation Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 11.91 percent from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 83.90 percent in 1985 and a record low of -17.60 percent in 1986. In Equatorial Guinea, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Equatorial Guinea recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 0.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Equatorial Guinea averaged 4.40 percent of GDP from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 26.20 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -8.60 percent of GDP in 2016. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Equatorial Guinea recorded a government debt equivalent to 43.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Equatorial Guinea averaged 89.54 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 260.70 percent in 1982 and a record low of 0.50 percent in 2008. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Equatorial Guinea stands at 35 percent. In Equatorial Guinea, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labor, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M2 in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 1024013 CFA Franc Millions in February from 1054739 CFA Franc Millions in January of 2020. Money Supply M2 in Equatorial Guinea averaged 1322101.36 CFA Franc Millions from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1881332 CFA Franc Millions in November of 2014 and a record low of 1024013 CFA Franc Millions in February of 2020. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Money Supply M2- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M0 in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 145465 CFA Franc Millions in February from 150302 CFA Franc Millions in January of 2020. Money Supply M0 in Equatorial Guinea averaged 194309.90 CFA Franc Millions from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 274794 CFA Franc Millions in March of 2015 and a record low of 134884 CFA Franc Millions in September of 2018. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Money Supply M0- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea contracted 4.10 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 11.12 percent from 1986 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 95.26 percent in 1997 and a record low of -9.10 percent in 2015. Despite its small size, Equatorial Guinea is the third largest oil exporter in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has vast resource of gas and timber but does not manufacture anything. The petroleum sector accounted for 85 percent of GDP and more than 94 percent of exports. Other sectors are construction (7 percent of GDP in 2015), agriculture, forestry and fisheries (2 percent of GDP), and trade (1.6 percent). This page provides - Equatorial Guinea GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M1 in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 770076 CFA Franc Millions in February from 794158 CFA Franc Millions in January of 2020. Money Supply M1 in Equatorial Guinea averaged 1078955.31 CFA Franc Millions from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1660994 CFA Franc Millions in November of 2014 and a record low of 770076 CFA Franc Millions in February of 2020. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Money Supply M1- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Equatorial Guinea decreased to 1800.50 CFA Franc Billion in 2018 from 1977.30 CFA Franc Billion in 2017. Imports in Equatorial Guinea averaged 1051.04 CFA Franc Billion from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3525.20 CFA Franc Billion in 2012 and a record low of 2.40 CFA Franc Billion in 2014. Equatorial Guinea imports mostly consumer goods and capital equipment. The main import partner is Spain (17 percent of total imports) followed by the United States (13 percent). Others include: France, China and Ivory Coast. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports in Equatorial Guinea increased to 3131.60 CFA Franc Billion in 2018 from 2722.80 CFA Franc Billion in 2017. Exports in Equatorial Guinea averaged 2825.80 CFA Franc Billion from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 9486.60 CFA Franc Billion in 2012 and a record low of 10.30 CFA Franc Billion in 1990. In Equatorial Guinea, oil accounts for 80 percent of total exports and 90 percent of government revenues. Equatorial Guinea also exports timber, natural gas, cocoa and fish. Equatorial Guinea’s main export partner is Spain (15 percent of total exports). Others include: China, United States and Japan. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Equatorial Guinea recorded a trade surplus of 1331.10 CFA Franc Billion in 2018. Balance of Trade in Equatorial Guinea averaged 1778.28 CFA Franc Billion from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 5961.50 CFA Franc Billion in 2012 and a record low of -16.27 CFA Franc Billion in 1996. In recent years, Equatorial Guinea reported large trade surpluses due to oil production. The combined exports of mineral resources compose over 90 percent of all outflows. Equatorial Guinea’s main trading partner is Spain (17 percent of imports and 15 percent of exports). Others include: China and the United States. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Equatorial Guinea remained unchanged at 166 BBL/D/1K in January from 166 BBL/D/1K in December of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Equatorial Guinea averaged 211.13 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 393 BBL/D/1K in December of 2004 and a record low of 2.60 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Equatorial Guinea thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Equatorial Guinea as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Equatorial Guinea recorded 439 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Equatorial Guinea reported 4 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial Guinea Coronavirus Cases.

Equatorial Guinea recorded 4 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Equatorial Guinea reported 439 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial Guinea Coronavirus Deaths.

Equatorial Guinea recorded 13 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Equatorial Guinea reported 4 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Equatorial Guinea Coronavirus Recovered.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea was worth 13.70 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Equatorial Guinea represents 0.01 percent of the world economy. GDP in Equatorial Guinea averaged 4.44 USD Billion from 1962 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 22.39 USD Billion in 2012 and a record low of 0.01 USD Billion in 1963. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in Equatorial Guinea remained unchanged at 2.45 percent in 2017 from 2.45 percent in 2016. Deposit Interest Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 5.13 percent from 1985 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 8.25 percent in 1986 and a record low of 2.45 percent in 2015. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Equatorial Guinea.

The Sales Tax Rate in Equatorial Guinea stands at 15 percent. In Equatorial Guinea, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Social Security Rate in Equatorial Guinea stands at 26 percent. In Equatorial Guinea, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Equatorial Guinea because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides the latest reported value for - Equatorial Guinea Social Security Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Equatorial Guinea recorded a Current Account deficit of 1053.70 CFA Franc Billion in 2018. Current Account in Equatorial Guinea averaged -208.84 CFA Franc Billion from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 722.10 CFA Franc Billion in 2005 and a record low of -1933.10 CFA Franc Billion in 2017. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Equatorial Guinea was last recorded at 3.25 percent. Interest Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 3.40 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.25 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 2.45 percent in July of 2015. Equatorial Guinea is a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). In CEMAC, interest rates decisions are taken by the Bank of Central African States’ Monetary Policy Committee. The Bank of Central African States’ official rate is the prime lending rate. This page provides - Equatorial Guinea Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.