Merchandise imports, WB in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports, WB was 3.85 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
3.85 billion current US$
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.26 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
31.50 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
27
1984–2010
Merchandise imports, WB in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, merchandise imports, wb in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.85 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 663.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.26 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.50 million current US$, in 1985.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports, WB in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 36.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 31.50 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 41.09 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 54.94 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 65.20 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 44.57 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 51.82 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 90.44 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 62.22 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 52.39 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 66.76 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 96.64 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 247.71 million current US$ | +156.3% |
| 1997 | 366.81 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 437.18 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 266.16 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 503.67 million current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2001 | 808.69 million current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 507.36 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 5.26 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.85 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.85 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.20 billion current US$, 74% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.85 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.89 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.55 million current US$ | 31.50 million current US$ | 65.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 173.81 million current US$ | 51.82 million current US$ | 437.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 503.67 million current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports, wb in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports, wb in Equatorial Guinea was 3.85 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.50 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports, wb?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.4%. 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 Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.