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Equatorial Guinea flag Equatorial Guinea Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 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 eldes…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .gq
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 60% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 11,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 50 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 893,441 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sweet potatoes, cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, root vegetables, bananas, coconuts, coffee, cocoa beans, chicken (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $2.051 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” 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
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $3.62 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” 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 pove…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 575.586 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 554.531 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 623.76 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 606.57 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 606.345 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, natural gas, alcohols, wood, scrap iron (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 27%, Netherlands 12%, Spain 10%, Italy 7%, Germany 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $7.25 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $4.516 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $4.489 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $12.766 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 35.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 28.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 52.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -25.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 9.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 3.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 45.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 51.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 38.5 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 29.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” ships, poultry, plastic products, beer, valves (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 20%, Spain 17%, USA 10%, Gabon 5%, UK 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $3.948 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $3.065 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $3.24 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 4.8% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” -0.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 4.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 715,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 43.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $30.539 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $28.985 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $29.248 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -5.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $16,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $15,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $15,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $44.271 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.458 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $1.538 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 6.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 8.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 7.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 15.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 13.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 14.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 8 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 1.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 67% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 89.8%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 68.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 31.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 1.402 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 349,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 170.527 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 54.509 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 2.332 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 3.63 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 6.013 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 139.007 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 1.1 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 98,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 1 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 4.575 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 896,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 5.471 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; always hot, humid
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation (agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing); desertification; water pollution; tap water non-potable; wildlife preservation
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” 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, Ozo…
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