| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 1 450a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 51.7a | |
| Capital city | Malabo | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 296.8d | |
| UN membership date | 12-Nov-68 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 052b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 125.4a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 534.6e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 16 299 | 13 176 | 11 025b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -8.9 | -9.1 | -5.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 17 272.0 | 11 274.9 | 8 130.4b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.5b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 74.3 | 59 | 50.6b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 24.6 | 39.1 | 46.9b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 41.7 | 42 | 42.5e |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 22.9 | 20.9 | 18.5e |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 35.4 | 37.1 | 38.9e |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5e |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 54.0 / 67.7 | 54.9 / 67.8 | 55.0 / 67.5e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100g | 119 | 130e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 91 | 101 | 109b |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 9 964 | 9 570 | 3 119e |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 5 679 | 6 010 | 3 463e |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | 4 285 | 3 560 | -343e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateh (average annual %) | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 65.9 | 70.6 | 72.6b |
| Urban population growth rateh (average annual %) | 7.2 | 5.6 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman) | 5.4 | 5 | 4.6e |
| Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years) | 56.0 / 53.8 | 57.8 / 55.4 | 59.4 / 57.3e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38.5 / 4.4 | 37.5 / 4.1 | 36.8 / 3.7a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 8.7 / 0.9 | 209.6 / 17.9 | 230.6 / 16.4e |
| Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births) | 84.6 | 73.8 | 66.1e |
| Health: Current expendituref (% of GDP) | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3d |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 0.4j |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 68.9 / 69.8 | 61.6 / 62.0 | ... / ... |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 22.1 / 29.9k | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 5.6 / 13.3k | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 10 | 24 | 23l |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 6 | 21.3f | 26.2f,j |
| Threatened species (number) | 130 | 155 | 234 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 90.3 | 88.8 | 87.9d |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7.9 / 8.3 | 5.7 / 4.9 | 6.0 / 4.5d |
| Energy production, primaryf (Petajoules) | 884 | 820 | 647d |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 82 | 93 | 76d |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 100 | 100 | 100e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.89 | 0.08 | 0.75b |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | African Financial Community (CFA) Franc, Bank of Central African States (BEAC). | |
| d | 2018 | |
| e | 2020 | |
| f | Estimate. | |
| g | Break in the time series. | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Refers to foreign citizens. | |
| j | 2017 | |
| k | 2005 | |
| l | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. |