What are they?

• Periodic estimates of key macroeconomic indicators, such as GDP, the main indicator of national economic activity that reflects the country’s total production of goods and services.
• They offer an updated view of the economy and enable the detection of economic cycles.

What are they used for?

• They support the formulation of economic policies.
• They facilitate business and investment decision-making.
• They serve as a basis for situational analysis and projections.

Publication Frequency

• Every 90 days lagging the quarter being measured (90 days after the end of the quarter).
• Published in the months of: March, June, September, and December.

Methodology and International Standards

The Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) of Equatorial Guinea are prepared following the System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA 93), base year 2006, which constitutes the official framework for measuring the main macroeconomic aggregates.

To ensure coherence, comparability, and quality, the preparation of the QNA incorporates international recommendations from the World Bank, the UN, and the IMF, as well as other international organizations. In particular, the IMF Quarterly National Accounts Manual (2017) is used as a complementary guide, especially for structuring quarterly series, seasonal adjustments, and reconciliation with annual data.

This combination ensures that the quarterly figures are reliable, consistent with annual accounts, and comparable with international standards.

In Equatorial Guinea

• Quarterly GDP is calculated using the supply-side approach. in both current and real values.
• Values are deflated using the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) to calculate physical volume indices by activity class.
• Benchmarking techniques are applied to ensure consistency with the Annual National Accounts (ANA).