Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary commodities exports was 1.75 billion constant US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2004
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea is 1.75 billion constant US$, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,742.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.75 billion constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.14 million constant US$, in 1984.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.14 million constant US$ | — |
| 1985 | 22.43 million constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 40.87 million constant US$ | +82.3% |
| 1987 | 43.98 million constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 42.45 million constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 39.29 million constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 39.55 million constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.49 million constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 61.55 million constant US$ | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 78.56 million constant US$ | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 95.08 million constant US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 118.92 million constant US$ | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 253.38 million constant US$ | +113.1% |
| 1997 | 744.29 million constant US$ | +193.7% |
| 1998 | 759.11 million constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 972.10 million constant US$ | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion constant US$ | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion constant US$ | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 billion constant US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion constant US$ | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.75 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 719.25 million constant US$, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +193.7% | 253.38 million constant US$ | 744.29 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.03 million constant US$ | 21.14 million constant US$ | 43.98 million constant US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 315.90 million constant US$ | 36.49 million constant US$ | 972.10 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion constant US$ | 1.20 billion constant US$ | 1.75 billion constant US$ | 5 |
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 primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea was 1.75 billion constant US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 million constant US$ in 1984.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary commodities exports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2004.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,742.9%. 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 Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.