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Equatorial Guinea

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Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Introduction

Background:1

Equatorial Guinea consists of a continental territory and five inhabited islands; it is one of the smallest countries by area and population in Africa. The mainland region was most likely predominantly inhabited by Pygmy ethnic groups prior to the migration of various Bantu-speaking ethnic groups around the second millennium BC. The island of Bioko, the largest of Equatorial Guinea’s five inhabited islands and the location of the country’s capital of Malabo, has been occupied since at least 1000 B.C. In the early 1470s, Portuguese explorers landed on Bioko Island, and Portugal soon after established control of the island and other areas of modern Equatorial Guinea. In 1778, Portugal ceded its colonial hold over present-day Equatorial Guinea to Spain in the Treaty of El Pardo. The borders of modern-day Equatorial Guinea would evolve between 1778 and 1968 as the area remained under European colonial rule.

In 1968, Equatorial Guinea was granted independence from Spain and elected Francisco MACIAS NGUEMA as its first president. MACIAS consolidated power soon after his election and ruled brutally for over a decade. Under his regime, Equatorial Guinea experienced mass suppression, purges, and killings. Some estimates indicate that a third of the population either went into exile or was killed under MACIAS’ rule. In 1979, present-day President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo, then a senior military officer, deposed MACIAS in a violent coup. OBIANG has ruled since and has been elected in non-competitive contests several times, most recently in 2022. The president exerts near-total control over the political system.

Equatorial Guinea experienced rapid economic growth in the early years of the 21st century due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves in 1996. Production peaked in 2004 and has declined since. The country's economic windfall from oil production resulted in massive increases in government revenue, a significant portion of which was earmarked for infrastructure development. Systemic corruption, however, has hindered socio-economic development, and the population has seen only limited improvements to living standards. Equatorial Guinea continues to seek to diversify its economy, increase foreign investment, and assume a greater role in regional and international affairs.&nbsp

Geography

Location:2

Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Geographic coordinates:3

2 00 N, 10 00 E

Map references:4

Africa

Area:5

Surface area: 28,051.5 square kilometers (2024)

total:28,051 sq km
land:28,051 sq km
water:0 sq km

Area - comparative:7

slightly smaller than Maryland

Land boundaries:8

total:528 km
border countries (2):Cameroon 183 km; Gabon 345 km

Coastline:9

296 km

Maritime claims:10

territorial sea:12 nm
exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Climate:11

tropical; always hot, humid

Terrain:12

coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

Elevation:13

highest point:Pico Basile 3,008 m
lowest point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m
mean elevation:577 m

Natural resources:14

petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

Land use:15

agricultural land:3.7% (2022 est.)
arable land:1.9% (2022 est.)
permanent crops:1.7% (2022 est.)
permanent pasture:0.2% (2022 est.)
forest:86.7% (2022 est.)
other:9.6% (2022 est.)

Irrigated land:16

NA

Population distribution:17

the two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map

Natural hazards:18

violent windstorms; flash floods

volcanism:Santa Isabel (3,007 m), which last erupted in 1923, is the country's only historically active volcano; Santa Isabel and two dormant volcanoes form Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea

Geography - note:19

insular and continental regions widely separated; despite its name, no part of the equator passes through Equatorial Guinea -- the mainland part of the country is located just north of the equator

People and Society

Population:20

Population: 1,938,431 people (2025)

total:1,795,834 (2024 est.)
male:962,385
female:833,449

Nationality:22

noun:Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
adjective:Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Ethnic groups:23

Fang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

Languages:24

Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.)

major-language sample(s)
major-language sample(s):La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
major-language sample(s):The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Religions:25

Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)

Age structure:26

0-14 years:35.6% (male 330,636/female 309,528)
15-64 years:59.4% (male 585,139/female 481,121)
65 years and over:5% (2024 est.) (male 46,610/female 42,800)

Dependency ratios:27

total dependency ratio:68.4 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio:60 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio:8.4 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio:11.9 (2024 est.)

Median age:28

total:22.1 years (2024 est.)
male:22.7 years
female:21.5 years

Population growth rate:29

Population growth rate: 2.4 % annually (2025)

3.23% (2024 est.)

Birth rate:31

Crude birth rate: 29.99 births per 1,000 people (2024)

29 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Death rate:33

Crude death rate: 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people (2024)

8.9 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Net migration rate:35

12.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Population distribution:36

the two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map

Urbanization:37

Urban population: 71.58 % of population (2025)

urban population:74.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population:39

297,000 MALABO (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio:40

at birth:1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years:1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years:1.22 male(s)/female
65 years and over:1.09 male(s)/female
total population:1.16 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio:41

Maternal mortality ratio: 174 deaths per 100,000 live births (2023)

174 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate:43

Infant mortality rate: 47.6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

total:77.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
male:83.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female:71.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:45

Life expectancy at birth: 63.91 years (2024)

total population:63.9 years (2024 est.)
male:61.6 years
female:66.2 years

Total fertility rate:47

Total fertility rate: 4.12 births per woman (2024)

4.12 children born/woman (2024 est.)

Gross reproduction rate:49

2.03 (2024 est.)

Health expenditure:50

Current health expenditure: 3.5 % of GDP (2023)

Health expenditure (as % of GDP):3.4% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget):4.4% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density:52

Physicians: 0.15 per 1,000 people (2022)

0.15 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:54

8% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita:55

total:6.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer:3.83 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine:1.24 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits:0.99 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols:0.05 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49):56

60.2% (2023 est.)

Environment

Environmental issues:57

deforestation (agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing); desertification; water pollution; tap water non-potable; wildlife preservation

International environmental agreements:58

party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

Climate:59

tropical; always hot, humid

Land use:60

agricultural land:3.7% (2022 est.)
arable land:1.9% (2022 est.)
permanent crops:1.7% (2022 est.)
permanent pasture:0.2% (2022 est.)
forest:86.7% (2022 est.)
other:9.6% (2022 est.)

Urbanization:61

urban population:74.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions:62

total emissions:5.471 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke:1 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids:896,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas:4.575 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions:63

26.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Methane emissions:64

energy:129.8 kt (2022-2024 est.)
agriculture:0.4 kt (2019-2021 est.)
waste:10 kt (2019-2021 est.)
other:2.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Waste and recycling:65

municipal solid waste generated annually:198,400 tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled:23.9% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal:66

municipal:15.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial:3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
agricultural:1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total renewable water resources:67

26 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Government

Country name:68

conventional long form:Republic of Equatorial Guinea
conventional short form:Equatorial Guinea
local long form:Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/ République de Guinée équatoriale (French)
local short form:Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/Guinée équatoriale (French)
former:Spanish Guinea
etymology:the country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator

Government type:69

presidential republic

Capital:70

name:Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.
geographic coordinates:3 45 N, 8 47 E
time difference:UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:English settlers who founded the city in 1827 named it Port Clarence after the Duke of CLARENCE; the Spanish renamed it Santa Isabel in 1843, for Queen ISABELLA II of Spain; it was renamed again in 1973 after King MALABO (1837–1937), the last king of the Bubi (local ethnic group)

Administrative divisions:71

8 provinces ( provincias , singular - provincia ); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Djibloho, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

Legal system:72

mixed system of civil and customary law

Constitution:73

history:previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991
amendment process:proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president

International law organization participation:74

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship:75

citizenship by birth:no
citizenship by descent only:at least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea
dual citizenship recognized:no
residency requirement for naturalization:10 years

Suffrage:76

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:77

chief of state:President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979)
head of government:Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua (since 17 August 2024)
cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister
election/appointment process:president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
most recent election date:20 November 2022
election results
election results:2022: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 95%, other 6.1%
election results:OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5%
expected date of next election:2029

Legislative branch:78

legislature name:Parliament (Parlamento)
legislative structure:bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber:79

chamber name:Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de los Diputados)
number of seats:100 (all directly elected)
electoral system:proportional representation
scope of elections:full renewal
term in office:5 years
most recent election date:11/20/2022
parties elected and seats per party:Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies (100)
percentage of women in chamber:31%
expected date of next election:November 2027

Legislative branch - upper chamber:80

chamber name:Senate (Senado)
number of seats:70 (55 directly elected; 15 appointed)
electoral system:proportional representation
scope of elections:full renewal
term in office:5 years
most recent election date:11/20/2022
parties elected and seats per party:Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies (55)
percentage of women in chamber:25%
expected date of next election:November 2027

Judicial branch:81

highest court(s):Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office:Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
subordinate courts:Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals

Political parties:82

Center Right Union or UCD

Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS

Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE

Liberal Democratic Convention or CLD

Liberal Party or PL

National Congress of Equatorial Guinea (CNGE)

National Democratic Party (PNDGE)

National Democratic Union or UDENA

National Union for Democracy PUNDGE

Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE

Popular Union or UP

Progressive Democratic Alliance or ADP

Social and Popular Convergence Party or CSDP

Social Democratic Coalition Party (PCSD)

Social Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea or PSDGE

Social Democratic Union or UDS

Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea

Diplomatic representation in the US:83

chief of mission:Ambassador Dr. Crisantos OBAMA ONDO (since 27 February 2024)
chancery:2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone:[1] (202) 518-5700
FAX:[1] (202) 518-5252
email address and website
email address and website:info@egembassydc.com
email address and website:https://www.egembassydc.com/
consulate(s) general:Houston

Diplomatic representation from the US:84

chief of mission:Ambassador David R. GILMOUR (since 24 May 2022)
embassy:Malabo II Highway (between the Headquarters of Sonagas and the offices of the United Nations), Malabo
mailing address:2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520
telephone:[240] 333 09-57-41
email address and website
email address and website:Malaboconsular@state.gov
email address and website:https://gq.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation:85

ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP, FAO, Francophonie, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)

Independence:86

12 October 1968 (from Spain)

National holiday:87

Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

Flag:88

description:three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six six-pointed yellow stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield with a silk-cotton tree; below is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice)
meaning:green stands for the jungle and natural resources, blue for the sea, white for peace, and red for the fight for independence

National symbol(s):89

silk cotton tree

National color(s):90

green, white, red, blue

National coat of arms:91

the national symbol, the silk cotton tree, is in the center of the coat of arms; the tree represents the location where the first treaty was signed between local rulers and the Portuguese; the stars above the tree symbolize the mainland and the five offshore islands; a ribbon below the shield displays the national motto, “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” (Unity, Peace, Justice)

National anthem(s):92

title:"Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path)
lyrics/music:Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO/Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO or Ramiro Sanchez LOPEZ (disputed)
history:adopted 1968

Economy

Economic overview:93

growing CEMAC economy and new OPEC member; large oil and gas reserves; targeting economic diversification and poverty reduction; still recovering from CEMAC crisis; improving public financial management; persistent poverty; hard-hit by COVID-19

Real GDP (purchasing power parity):94

$29.248 billion (2024 est.)

$28.985 billion (2023 est.)

$30.539 billion (2022 est.)

note:data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate:95

0.9% (2024 est.)

-5.1% (2023 est.)

3.2% (2022 est.)

note:annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita:96

$15,500 (2024 est.)

$15,700 (2023 est.)

$16,900 (2022 est.)

note:data in 2021 dollars

GDP (official exchange rate):97

GDP: 12,823,210,425.92 current US dollars (2025)

$12.766 billion (2024 est.)

note:data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices):99

4.8% (2022 est.)

-0.1% (2021 est.)

4.8% (2020 est.)

note:annual % change based on consumer prices

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:100

agriculture:3.1% (2024 est.)
industry:45.8% (2024 est.)
services:51.1% (2024 est.)
note:figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

GDP - composition, by end use:101

household consumption:52.9% (2024 est.)
government consumption:28.3% (2024 est.)
investment in fixed capital:9.1% (2024 est.)
investment in inventories:-0.1% (2024 est.)
exports of goods and services:35.2% (2024 est.)
imports of goods and services:-25.4% (2024 est.)
note:figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

Agricultural products:102

sweet potatoes, cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, root vegetables, bananas, coconuts, coffee, cocoa beans, chicken (2023)

note:top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Industries:103

petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling

Industrial production growth rate:104

0.8% (2024 est.)

note:annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force:105

715,000 (2024 est.)

note:number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate:106

7.9% (2024 est.)

8.4% (2023 est.)

8.5% (2022 est.)

note:% of labor force seeking employment

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24):107

total:14.7% (2024 est.)
male:13.9% (2024 est.)
female:15.7% (2024 est.)
note:% of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income:108

38.5 (2022 est.)

note:index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Household income or consumption by percentage share:109

lowest 10%:2.6% (2022 est.)
highest 10%:29.1% (2022 est.)
note:% share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Remittances:110

0% of GDP (2023 est.)

0% of GDP (2022 est.)

0% of GDP (2021 est.)

note:personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Budget:111

revenues:$3.62 billion (2022 est.)
expenditures:$2.051 billion (2022 est.)
note:central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Public debt:112

43.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Taxes and other revenues:113

6.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

note:central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Exports:114

$4.489 billion (2024 est.)

$4.516 billion (2023 est.)

$7.25 billion (2022 est.)

note:GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - partners:115

China 27%, Netherlands 12%, Spain 10%, Italy 7%, Germany 6% (2023)

note:top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Exports - commodities:116

crude petroleum, natural gas, alcohols, wood, scrap iron (2023)

note:top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports:117

$3.24 billion (2024 est.)

$3.065 billion (2023 est.)

$3.948 billion (2022 est.)

note:GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - partners:118

China 20%, Spain 17%, USA 10%, Gabon 5%, UK 5% (2023)

note:top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Imports - commodities:119

ships, poultry, plastic products, beer, valves (2023)

note:top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:120

$1.538 billion (2023 est.)

$1.458 billion (2022 est.)

$44.271 million (2021 est.)

note:holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Exchange rates:121

Currency:Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -

606.345 (2024 est.)

606.57 (2023 est.)

623.76 (2022 est.)

554.531 (2021 est.)

575.586 (2020 est.)

Energy

Electricity access:122

electrification - total population:67% (2022 est.)
electrification - urban areas:89.8%
electrification - rural areas:1.4%

Electricity:123

installed generating capacity:349,000 kW (2023 est.)
consumption:1.402 billion kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses:170.527 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources:124

fossil fuels:68.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity:31.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal:125

imports:8 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum:126

total petroleum production:98,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption:6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves:1.1 billion barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas:127

production:6.013 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
consumption:2.332 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
exports:3.63 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves:139.007 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita:128

Total energy consumption per capita 2023:54.509 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines:129

total subscriptions:11,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:1 (2022 est.) less than 1

Telephones - mobile cellular:130

total subscriptions:893,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:53 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media:131

the state maintains control of broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son, 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are generally accessible (2019)

Internet country code:132

.gq

Internet users:133

percent of population:60% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions:134

total:2,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:(2022 est.) less than 1

Transportation

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:135

3C

Airports:136

7 (2025)

Merchant marine:137

total:53 (2023)
by type:bulk carrier 1, general cargo 16, oil tanker 7, other 29

Ports:138

total ports:7 (2024)
large:0
medium:0
small:1
very small:6
ports with oil terminals:6
key ports:Bata, Ceiba Terminal, Cogo, Luba, Malabo, Punta Europa Terminal, Serpentina Terminal

Military and Security

Military and security forces:139

Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial, FAGE): Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie (Guardia Civil) (2025)

note:the National Police report to the Ministry of National Security, while the Gendarmerie reports to the Ministry of National Defense; police generally are responsible for maintaining law and order in the cities, while gendarmes are responsible for security outside cities and for special events

Military expenditures:140

1% of GDP (2024)

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths:141

estimated 2,000 active Armed Forces, including Gendarmerie (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions:142

the FAGE is armed with mostly older (typically Soviet-era) and second-hand weapons systems; in recent years, it has sought to modernize its naval inventory with purchases of vessels from several countries, including Bulgaria and Israel; China and Russia have also supplied some equipment to the FAGE (2024)

Military service age and obligation:143

18 years of age for selective compulsory military service, although conscription is rare in practice; 24-month service obligation (2023)

Military - note:144

the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea (FAGE) are responsible for defending the territory and sovereignty of the country; the FAGE also has some internal security duties, including fulfilling some police functions in border areas, sensitive sites, and high-traffic areas; maritime security, particularly protecting offshore oil installations and combating piracy and crime in the Gulf of Guinea, is a key priority (2024)

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons:145

refugees:5 (2024 est.)

Additional observations

Real GDP growth146
-5.85 % annual change (2025)
Consumer price inflation147
2.92 % annual change (2024)
Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate)148
8.34 % of labor force (2025)
Access to electricity149
65.1 % of population (2024)
Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption150
4.2 % (2022)
Individuals using the internet151
63.3 % of population (2024)
At least basic sanitation services152
66.31 % of population (2017)
Adult literacy rate153
88.31 % of people aged 15 and over (2000)
Government education expenditure154
2.19 % of GDP (1998)
At least basic drinking water services155
64.67 % of population (2017)

Historical observations

Notes & sources

  1. Background. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  2. Location. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  3. Geographic coordinates. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  4. Map references. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  5. Area. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. The archived total area has no reference year and territorial coverage may differ from World Bank surface area. World Bank: 28,051.5 square kilometers (2024). Reference: 28,051 square kilometers. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  6. Surface area. Surface area: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. The archived total area has no reference year and territorial coverage may differ from World Bank surface area. World Bank: 28,051.5 square kilometers (2024). Reference: 28,051 square kilometers. ↩
  7. Area - comparative. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  8. Land boundaries. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  9. Coastline. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  10. Maritime claims. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  11. Climate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  12. Terrain. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  13. Elevation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  14. Natural resources. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  15. Land use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  16. Irrigated land. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  17. Population distribution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  18. Natural hazards. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  19. Geography - note. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  20. Population. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 1,938,431 people (2025). Reference: 1,795,834 people (2024). Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  21. Population. Population: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 1,938,431 people (2025). Reference: 1,795,834 people (2024). ↩
  22. Nationality. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  23. Ethnic groups. Reference edition; observation: 2011 est.. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  24. Languages. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  25. Religions. Reference edition; observation: 2015 est.. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  26. Age structure. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  27. Dependency ratios. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  28. Median age. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  29. Population growth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  30. Population growth rate. Population growth rate: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  31. Birth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  32. Crude birth rate. Crude birth rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  33. Death rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  34. Crude death rate. Crude death rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  35. Net migration rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  36. Population distribution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  37. Urbanization. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  38. Urban population. Urban population: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  39. Major urban areas - population. Reference edition; observation: 2018. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  40. Sex ratio. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  41. Maternal mortality ratio. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  42. Maternal mortality ratio. Maternal mortality ratio: observation 2023; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  43. Infant mortality rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  44. Infant mortality rate. Infant mortality rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  45. Life expectancy at birth. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  46. Life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy at birth: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  47. Total fertility rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  48. Total fertility rate. Total fertility rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  49. Gross reproduction rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  50. Health expenditure. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  51. Current health expenditure. Current health expenditure: observation 2023; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  52. Physician density. Reference edition; observation: 2022. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  53. Physicians. Physicians: observation 2022; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  54. Obesity - adult prevalence rate. Reference edition; observation: 2016. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  55. Alcohol consumption per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  56. Currently married women (ages 15-49). Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  57. Environmental issues. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  58. International environmental agreements. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  59. Climate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  60. Land use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  61. Urbanization. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  62. Carbon dioxide emissions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  63. Particulate matter emissions. Reference edition; observation: 2019. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  64. Methane emissions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  65. Waste and recycling. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  66. Total water withdrawal. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  67. Total renewable water resources. Reference edition; observation: 2022. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  68. Country name. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  69. Government type. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  70. Capital. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  71. Administrative divisions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  72. Legal system. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  73. Constitution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  74. International law organization participation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  75. Citizenship. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  76. Suffrage. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  77. Executive branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  78. Legislative branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  79. Legislative branch - lower chamber. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  80. Legislative branch - upper chamber. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  81. Judicial branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  82. Political parties. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  83. Diplomatic representation in the US. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  84. Diplomatic representation from the US. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  85. International organization participation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  86. Independence. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  87. National holiday. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  88. Flag. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  89. National symbol(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  90. National color(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  91. National coat of arms. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  92. National anthem(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  93. Economic overview. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  94. Real GDP (purchasing power parity). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  95. Real GDP growth rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  96. Real GDP per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  97. GDP (official exchange rate). Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 12,823,210,425.92 current US dollars (2025). Reference: 12,766,000,000 current US dollars (2024). Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  98. GDP. GDP: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 12,823,210,425.92 current US dollars (2025). Reference: 12,766,000,000 current US dollars (2024). ↩
  99. Inflation rate (consumer prices). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  100. GDP - composition, by sector of origin. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  101. GDP - composition, by end use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  102. Agricultural products. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  103. Industries. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  104. Industrial production growth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  105. Labor force. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  106. Unemployment rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  107. Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  108. Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  109. Household income or consumption by percentage share. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  110. Remittances. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  111. Budget. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  112. Public debt. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  113. Taxes and other revenues. Reference edition; observation: 2022. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  114. Exports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  115. Exports - partners. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  116. Exports - commodities. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  117. Imports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  118. Imports - partners. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  119. Imports - commodities. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  120. Reserves of foreign exchange and gold. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  121. Exchange rates. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  122. Electricity access. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  123. Electricity. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  124. Electricity generation sources. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  125. Coal. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  126. Petroleum. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  127. Natural gas. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  128. Energy consumption per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  129. Telephones - fixed lines. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  130. Telephones - mobile cellular. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  131. Broadcast media. Reference edition; observation: 2019. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  132. Internet country code. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  133. Internet users. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  134. Broadband - fixed subscriptions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  135. Civil aircraft registration country code prefix. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  136. Airports. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  137. Merchant marine. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  138. Ports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  139. Military and security forces. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  140. Military expenditures. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  141. Military and security service personnel strengths. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  142. Military equipment inventories and acquisitions. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  143. Military service age and obligation. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  144. Military - note. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  145. Refugees and internally displaced persons. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-09-30 22:37:51 -0400 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  146. Real GDP growth. Real GDP growth: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?format=json ↩
  147. Consumer price inflation. Consumer price inflation: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG?format=json ↩
  148. Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate). Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate): observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The ILO modeled estimate is not necessarily directly comparable with national unemployment measures. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?format=json ↩
  149. Access to electricity. Access to electricity: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?format=json ↩
  150. Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption. Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption: observation 2022; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS?format=json ↩
  151. Individuals using the internet. Individuals using the internet: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?format=json ↩
  152. At least basic sanitation services. At least basic sanitation services: observation 2017; checked 2026-10-29; primary source checked. World Bank World Development Indicators. Primary source checked 2026-10-29T19:46:28.687Z. provider release 2026-10-08. source organization WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene. definition People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Original provider-reported country/economy series; unchanged historical boundaries are not asserted. Checked original WDI publication and metadata, not independent corroboration. ↩
  153. Adult literacy rate. Adult literacy rate: observation 2000; checked 2026-10-29; primary source checked. World Bank World Development Indicators. Primary source checked 2026-10-29T19:46:20.934Z. provider release 2026-10-08. source organization Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Excel (bulk file), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02. definition Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Original provider-reported country/economy series; unchanged historical boundaries are not asserted. Checked original WDI publication and metadata, not independent corroboration. ↩
  154. Government education expenditure. Government education expenditure: observation 1998; checked 2026-10-29; primary source checked. World Bank World Development Indicators. Primary source checked 2026-10-29T19:46:13.917Z. provider release 2026-10-08. source organization Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02. definition Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Original provider-reported country/economy series; unchanged historical boundaries are not asserted. Checked original WDI publication and metadata, not independent corroboration. ↩
  155. At least basic drinking water services. At least basic drinking water services: observation 2017; checked 2026-10-29; primary source checked. World Bank World Development Indicators. Primary source checked 2026-10-29T19:46:06.831Z. provider release 2026-10-08. source organization WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene. definition People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Original provider-reported country/economy series; unchanged historical boundaries are not asserted. Checked original WDI publication and metadata, not independent corroboration. ↩
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