Equatorial GuineaSub-Saharan Africa
Equatorial Guinea: 147th largest economy, 141st in military spending
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What Equatorial Guinea's officials said lately
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- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo · President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea · 27 Oct
paraphrase Russia has been a partner of Equatorial Guinea since its independence in 1968 and Equatorial Guinea reaffirms its commitment to further enhancing historic ties of solidarity, friendship and cooperation with Russia.
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo · President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea · 27 Oct
paraphrase It would be beneficial for the two foreign ministries to promptly reaffirm three agreements governing bilateral relations covering economic, scientific and technical, and industrial cooperation, as well as fisheries, to breathe new life into relations in these areas.
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo · President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea · 27 Oct
“Your country plays an active and significant role in the Sahel region and across the African continent, particularly in Central Africa”
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo · President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea · 27 Oct
“cooperation in the training and professional development of Equatorial Guinea's military personnel”
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1.9M people, 72% in cities
- Population1.9M2025
- Population growth2.4%2025
- Urban population71.6%2025
- Land area28.1k km²2023
A $12.8B economy, $6.6k per person
- GDP$12.8B2025
- GDP (purchasing power)$31.3B2025
- GDP per person$6.6k2025
- GDP per person (purchasing power)$16.1k2025
- GDP growth-5.8%2025
Exports are 47% of GDP
- Exports, share of GDP46.5%2025
- Imports, share of GDP28.4%2025
- Exports of goods and services$6B2025
- Imports of goods and services$3.6B2025
Fossil fuel output of 113 TWh
- Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)113 TWh2024
- Primary energy consumption30 TWh2023
- Energy use per person16.0 MWh2023
- Electricity generation1.5 TWh2024
- Electricity from fossil fuels73.2%2024
Spends $113M on its military, 1.0% of GDP
- Military spending$113M2024
- Military spending, share of GDP1.0%2024
- Armed forces personnel1k2020
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$12M2024
Where these numbers come from
- World Bank World Development Indicators (military figures: SIPRI) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2020-2025
- Our World in Data energy dataset (Energy Institute, Ember, EIA) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2016-2024
- IMF World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) ↗ · IMF open data, attribution · 2026
- Wikidata (heads of state and government) ↗ · CC0
Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.