Malabo rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 60% | 30% | 0% |
| May 18, 2025 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 60% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 35% | 30% | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 35% | 30% | 0% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 35% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| May 24, 2020 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| May 10, 2020 | 15% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 15, 2020 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 15% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2019 | 15% | 30% | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2019 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | 15% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 15% | 30% | 0% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2018 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 15, 2017 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| Aug 6, 2017 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| May 29, 2016 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| May 15, 2016 | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Nov 15, 2015 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| May 17, 2015 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 20% | 30% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 25% | 30% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 35% | 30% | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 42% | 30% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 50% | 30% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Malabo. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/GQ"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 50
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 30
},
"iso_code": "GQ",
"location": "Malabo",
"postcode": "10387"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea are: COLA (post allowance) 50%, hardship differential 30%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Malabo back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.