Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Primary commodities exports was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
2.81 billion current US$
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.81 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
18.73 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
20
1984–2003

Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2003

01.0B2.0B3.0B1984199320031984: 18.7M current US$1985: 22.1M current US$1986: 24.6M current US$1987: 27.6M current US$1988: 27.1M current US$1989: 21.1M current US$1990: 24.7M current US$1991: 21.3M current US$1992: 40.4M current US$1993: 42.7M current US$1994: 56.7M current US$1995: 79.6M current US$1996: 189.7M current US$1997: 491.1M current US$1998: 452.9M current US$1999: 606.4M current US$2000: 1.2B current US$2001: 1.7B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 2.8B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.81 billion current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2003. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 6,479.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.81 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.73 million current US$, in 1984.

That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2003, putting it 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

Annual values for Primary commodities exports (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, 1984 to 2003.
Year current US$ Change
1984 18.73 million current US$
1985 22.05 million current US$ +17.7%
1986 24.55 million current US$ +11.3%
1987 27.58 million current US$ +12.3%
1988 27.09 million current US$ -1.8%
1989 21.12 million current US$ -22.0%
1990 24.66 million current US$ +16.8%
1991 21.26 million current US$ -13.8%
1992 40.44 million current US$ +90.2%
1993 42.69 million current US$ +5.6%
1994 56.72 million current US$ +32.9%
1995 79.57 million current US$ +40.3%
1996 189.70 million current US$ +138.4%
1997 491.10 million current US$ +158.9%
1998 452.90 million current US$ -7.8%
1999 606.39 million current US$ +33.9%
2000 1.20 billion current US$ +98.5%
2001 1.73 billion current US$ +43.5%
2002 2.10 billion current US$ +21.5%
2003 2.81 billion current US$ +33.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 2.81 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.81 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 2.81 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 744.77 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.52 million current US$ 18.73 million current US$ 27.58 million current US$ 6
1990s 200.54 million current US$ 21.26 million current US$ 606.39 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.96 billion current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 12 Mauritania 3.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Botswana 3.16 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Zimbabwe 3.10 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Cameroon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Gabon 2.44 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea?
Primary commodities exports in Equatorial Guinea was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.73 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary commodities exports?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2003.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,479.3%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.