Angola in figures

Real output grew by 14.2% in 2005 and then shrank in every year from 2016 to 2020, when it fell 5.3%, before growing 3.1% in 2025. GDP in current dollars peaked at $153.4 billion in 2014 and stood at $122.2 billion in 2025. Consumer prices rose 325.0% in 2000 and 20.2% in 2025. The World Bank counted 39,040,039 people in 2025, 44.1% of them under 15.

GDP

$122.2 bn

2025

from $9.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 129

2025

from $564 in 2000

Real growth

3.1%

2025

from 3.0% in 2000

Inflation

20.2%

2025

from 325.0% in 2000

Unemployment

14.1%

2025

from 16.6% in 2000

Government debt

51.3%of GDP

2025

from 118.2% in 2000

Economy

How large Angola's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Growth ran in double figures in six of the years from 2002 to 2008, peaking at 14.2% in 2005. Output then contracted in each year from 2016 to 2020, most sharply by 5.3% in 2020, and recovered to 5.0% in 2024 and 3.1% in 2025. In current US dollars GDP rose from $9.1 billion in 2000 to $153.4 billion in 2014, fell to $58.5 billion in 2020 and was $122.2 billion in 2025. At purchasing power, GDP per person was $10,251 in 2025. The IMF projected growth of 2.3% for 2026 and 3.1% for 2031. Industry, construction included, produced 58.1% of GDP in 2007 and 27.1% in 2025, the low of the series. Agriculture, forestry and fishing rose from 7.8% in 2008 to 25.2% in 2025, and services made up 46.8%. Manufacturing accounted for 6.8% in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$122.2 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$122.2 bn
2024$103.1 bn
2023$106.0 bn
2022$128.2 bn
2021$78.3 bn
2020$58.5 bn
2019$81.2 bn
2018$90.5 bn
2017$85.6 bn
2016$60.8 bn
2015$102.5 bn
2014$153.4 bn
2013$148.8 bn
2012$143.6 bn
2011$125.6 bn
2010$95.5 bn
2009$81.7 bn
2008$98.8 bn
2007$73.0 bn
2006$58.7 bn
2005$41.4 bn
2004$27.0 bn
2003$20.3 bn
2002$17.3 bn
2001$8.9 bn
2000$9.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)3.1%
2030 (projection)3.0%
2029 (projection)3.0%
2028 (projection)2.8%
2027 (projection)2.6%
2026 (projection)2.3%
20253.1%
20245.0%
20231.3%
20223.6%
20211.1%
2020−5.3%
2019−1.1%
2018−0.5%
2017−0.2%
2016−0.2%
20150.8%
20144.7%
20134.9%
20128.5%
20113.6%
20105.3%
20092.0%
200810.8%
200713.0%
200611.8%
200514.2%
200411.4%
20033.5%
200213.7%
20014.2%
20003.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 1292025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$3 129$10 251
2024$2 721$9 964
2023$2 886$9 550
2022$3 599$9 373
2021$2 267$8 720
2020$1 749$7 782
2019$2 508$8 622
2018$2 892$8 370
2017$2 832$8 126
2016$2 082$7 883
2015$3 642$8 067
2014$5 650$9 018
2013$5 689$8 504
2012$5 702$8 246
2011$5 184$7 538
2010$4 102$7 412
2009$3 645$7 228
2008$4 578$7 316
2007$3 515$6 728
2006$2 930$6 018
2005$2 146$5 416
2004$1 451$4 771
2003$1 134$4 322
2002$999$4 241
2001$534$3 802
2000$564$3 690

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200238%48%9%
202547%20%25%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation started the series at 325.0% in 2000 and fell year by year to a low of 7.3% in 2014. It jumped to 30.7% in 2016, ran between 13.6% and 29.8% in every year since, and was 28.2% in 2024 and 20.2% in 2025. The IMF projected 12.9% for 2026. For 2030 it expected 9.9%, a single-digit rate for the first time since 2015. Unemployment has hardly moved, from 16.6% in 2000 to 14.1% in 2025; among people aged 15 to 24 it was 27.2% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

20.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)9.8%
2030 (projection)9.9%
2029 (projection)10.0%
2028 (projection)10.3%
2027 (projection)12.8%
2026 (projection)12.9%
202520.2%
202428.2%
202313.6%
202221.4%
202125.8%
202022.3%
201917.1%
201819.6%
201729.8%
201630.7%
20159.4%
20147.3%
20138.8%
201210.3%
201113.5%
201014.5%
200913.7%
200812.5%
200712.3%
200613.3%
200522.9%
200443.5%
200398.2%
2002108.9%
2001152.6%
2000325.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

14.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
202514.1%27.2%
202414.0%26.7%
202314.1%26.8%
202214.1%27.1%
202115.8%30.2%
202016.7%33.1%
201916.5%31.8%
201816.6%32.9%
201716.6%33.7%
201616.6%34.5%
201516.5%35.1%
201416.4%35.7%
201316.5%36.7%
201216.5%37.7%
201116.8%39.0%
201016.6%38.7%
200916.4%38.2%
200816.1%37.7%
200716.1%37.5%
200616.1%37.6%
200516.3%38.0%
200416.3%38.1%
200316.4%38.4%
200216.4%38.4%
200116.7%39.0%
200016.6%39.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports of goods and services equalled 65.0% of GDP in 2008 and 23.0% in 2025, and imports fell from a high of 51.4% in 2009 to 11.7% in 2025. The current account was in surplus by 18.2% of GDP in 2006. In 2025 the surplus was 0.4%. Net inflows of foreign direct investment were 24.0% of GDP in 2001 and turned negative, at −8.6%, in 2017.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

23.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202523.0%11.7%
202430.9%19.0%
202332.7%20.9%
202236.0%20.5%
202140.1%22.4%
202031.8%22.9%
201937.0%23.4%
201835.9%22.4%
201725.1%19.9%
201624.3%22.0%
201526.1%28.8%
201437.0%32.6%
201345.2%32.1%
201250.0%31.9%
201154.1%34.9%
201053.9%37.1%
200950.9%51.4%
200865.0%43.6%
200761.2%36.0%
200656.9%27.8%
200558.7%36.6%
200451.0%39.3%
200347.6%43.1%
200249.5%41.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

0.4%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20250.4%
20246.1%
20234.0%
20229.2%
202110.7%
20201.5%
20196.3%
20188.2%
2017−0.7%
2016−5.1%
2015−10.0%
2014−2.4%
20135.5%
20129.6%
201110.4%
20107.9%
2009−9.3%
20087.3%
200714.5%
200618.2%
200512.4%
20042.5%
2003−3.5%
2002−0.9%
2001−16.0%
20008.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.9%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20250.9%
2024−1.1%
2023−2.0%
2022−5.2%
2021−5.6%
2020−3.2%
2019−5.0%
2018−7.1%
2017−8.6%
2016−0.3%
20159.8%
20142.4%
2013−4.8%
2012−1.0%
2011−2.4%
2010−3.4%
20092.7%
20081.7%
2007−1.2%
2006−0.1%
2005−3.1%
20048.1%
200317.6%
200210.1%
200124.0%
20009.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government debt was 118.2% of GDP in 2000, fell to 16.7% in 2006, climbed back to 119.8% in 2020 and was 51.3% in 2025 by the IMF's estimate. The IMF projected 57.7% for 2031. The government ran a surplus of 8.4% of GDP in 2006 and borrowed 4.1% in 2025. Tax revenue came to 7.6% of GDP in 2024. In 2000 it was 28.7%.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

51.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)57.7%
2030 (projection)57.1%
2029 (projection)56.6%
2028 (projection)55.2%
2027 (projection)53.5%
2026 (projection)51.6%
202551.3%
202457.1%
202375.7%
202257.4%
202175.5%
2020119.8%
2019100.8%
201881.6%
201759.6%
201665.7%
201550.4%
201435.3%
201329.5%
201223.8%
201126.3%
201032.6%
200948.4%
200828.1%
200718.8%
200616.7%
200529.9%
200441.6%
200350.8%
200265.1%
2001100.2%
2000118.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−4.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−3.9%
2030 (projection)−3.8%
2029 (projection)−4.0%
2028 (projection)−3.9%
2027 (projection)−3.6%
2026 (projection)−2.4%
2025−4.1%
2024−1.2%
2023−2.5%
20221.8%
20211.4%
2020−3.0%
2019−0.2%
20182.0%
2017−5.7%
2016−3.9%
2015−2.6%
2014−5.1%
2013−0.3%
20123.7%
20117.2%
20103.0%
2009−6.8%
2008−3.8%
20073.8%
20068.4%
20056.4%
20041.0%
2003−4.1%
2002−2.2%
20012.8%
20002.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.6%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
20247.6%
20239.0%
202213.0%
202110.9%
202020.6%
201911.2%
20189.8%
20177.9%
20168.4%
20159.7%
201412.0%
201312.6%
201213.2%
201114.3%
201014.6%
200915.8%
200823.0%
200719.2%
200620.9%
200515.3%
200415.8%
200315.0%
200213.7%
200129.3%
200028.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Angola

The World Bank put the population at 39,040,039 in 2025, against 16,194,869 in 2000, and it grew by 3.0% in 2025. Women had 5.05 children on average in 2024, down from 6.64 in 2000. Children under 15 made up 44.1% of the population in 2025 and people aged 65 or over 2.9%. Life expectancy at birth rose from 46.5 years in 2000 to 64.8 years in 2024. Towns and cities held 50.5% of the population in 2000 and 71.5% in 2025. Net migration added 130,643 people in 2012 and turned slightly negative from 2022.

Population

39.04 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202539.04 m
202437.89 m
202336.75 m
202235.64 m
202134.53 m
202033.45 m
201932.38 m
201831.30 m
201730.23 m
201629.18 m
201528.16 m
201427.16 m
201326.17 m
201225.18 m
201124.22 m
201023.29 m
200922.41 m
200821.58 m
200720.78 m
200620.02 m
200519.29 m
200418.60 m
200317.94 m
200217.33 m
200116.75 m
200016.19 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over2.9%15 to 6453.0%Under 1544.1%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202544.1%53.0%2.9%
202444.4%52.8%2.9%
202344.6%52.6%2.8%
202244.8%52.5%2.8%
202144.9%52.4%2.7%
202045.0%52.3%2.7%
201945.1%52.2%2.7%
201845.2%52.1%2.7%
201745.3%52.1%2.7%
201645.3%52.0%2.7%
201545.3%52.0%2.7%
201445.2%52.1%2.7%
201345.2%52.1%2.7%
201245.2%52.1%2.7%
201145.1%52.1%2.7%
201045.1%52.1%2.7%
200945.1%52.1%2.7%
200845.1%52.1%2.7%
200745.1%52.1%2.7%
200645.1%52.1%2.8%
200545.2%52.1%2.8%
200445.3%52.0%2.8%
200345.3%51.9%2.7%
200245.4%51.9%2.7%
200145.5%51.8%2.7%
200045.6%51.7%2.7%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

5.052024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20245.05
20235.12
20225.21
20215.30
20205.37
20195.44
20185.52
20175.60
20165.69
20155.77
20145.86
20135.95
20126.04
20116.12
20106.19
20096.26
20086.32
20076.37
20066.42
20056.46
20046.50
20036.53
20026.57
20016.60
20006.64

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

64.8 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202464.8 years
202364.6 years
202264.3 years
202163.0 years
202063.1 years
201963.0 years
201862.6 years
201762.1 years
201661.6 years
201561.0 years
201460.4 years
201359.7 years
201258.9 years
201158.1 years
201057.2 years
200956.2 years
200855.3 years
200754.2 years
200653.0 years
200552.1 years
200451.1 years
200350.2 years
200247.9 years
200147.0 years
200046.5 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−3 5242025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 130 643 people, in 2012.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−3 524
2024−2 629
2023−995
2022−995
202129 094
20207 556
201958 984
201861 632
201777 731
201691 614
201574 171
201484 535
2013124 478
2012130 643
2011128 800
2010122 418
2009105 077
2008100 370
2007100 563
200695 431
200587 050
200490 553
200380 828
200282 292
200177 458
200072 793

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending came to 2.5% of GDP in 2023, as did public spending on education. Internet use rose from 0.1% of people in 2000 to 40.7% in 2024. Adult literacy was 68.2% in 2023. The Gini coefficient of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality, was 51.3 in 2018, and the Human Development Index stood at 0.586 in 2021, having reached 0.597 in 2017.

Health spending, share of GDP

2.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20232.5%
20222.6%
20212.7%
20202.8%
20192.2%
20182.3%
20172.4%
20162.4%
20152.3%
20142.2%
20132.4%
20122.1%
20112.4%
20102.4%
20093.3%
20083.0%
20072.7%
20062.4%
20052.5%
20043.5%
20033.1%
20022.9%
20014.0%
20001.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20232.5%
20222.4%
20212.3%
20202.7%
20192.1%
20182.2%
20172.5%
20162.8%
20153.5%
20134.4%
20123.1%
20103.4%
20062.3%
20052.1%
20002.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

40.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202440.7%
202337.9%
202235.8%
202134.6%
202033.3%
201932.1%
201829.0%
201726.0%
201623.2%
201522.0%
201421.4%
201313.0%
20127.7%
20114.7%
20102.8%
20092.3%
20081.9%
20071.7%
20061.5%
20051.1%
20040.5%
20030.4%
20020.3%
20010.1%
20000.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

51.32018

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
201851.3
200842.7
200051.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

71.5%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202571.5%
202470.7%
202369.8%
202269.0%
202168.3%
202067.5%
201966.7%
201865.9%
201765.1%
201664.3%
201563.5%
201462.7%
201362.1%
201261.5%
201160.8%
201060.1%
200959.4%
200858.6%
200757.8%
200656.9%
200556.0%
200455.0%
200354.0%
200252.9%
200151.7%
200050.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources generated 91.2% of electricity in 2021, up from 44.7% in 2013, and supplied 52.9% of final energy use that year. Carbon dioxide emissions were 0.7 tonnes per person in 2024. Forest covered 62.3% of the land in 2000; by 2023 the figure was 52.1%.

Electricity from renewable sources

91.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202191.2%
202084.6%
201985.1%
201888.1%
201784.2%
201659.0%
201552.3%
201453.4%
201344.7%
201249.8%
201171.6%
201067.6%
200967.9%
200878.5%
200788.9%
200685.2%
200583.4%
200477.1%
200361.7%
200264.0%
200161.7%
200062.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

52.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202152.9%
202060.1%
201951.0%
201852.5%
201752.5%
201648.1%
201547.1%
201447.5%
201346.8%
201249.0%
201151.7%
201053.1%
200953.0%
200855.4%
200758.9%
200662.6%
200568.9%
200462.3%
200365.6%
200270.8%
200172.8%
200073.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.7 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20240.7 t
20230.7 t
20220.8 t
20210.7 t
20200.6 t
20190.8 t
20180.8 t
20170.9 t
20161.1 t
20151.2 t
20141.1 t
20131.1 t
20121.0 t
20111.0 t
20101.0 t
20090.9 t
20080.9 t
20070.8 t
20060.8 t
20050.8 t
20040.9 t
20031.0 t
20020.9 t
20011.0 t
20001.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

52.1%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202352.1%
202252.5%
202153.0%
202053.4%
201953.9%
201854.3%
201754.8%
201655.2%
201555.6%
201456.1%
201356.5%
201257.0%
201157.4%
201057.9%
200958.3%
200858.8%
200759.2%
200659.7%
200560.1%
200460.5%
200361.0%
200261.4%
200161.9%
200062.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Angola's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1992
Government
presidential system, republic
Official language
Portuguese
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

AOISO alpha-2
AGOISO alpha-3
024ISO numeric
Calling code
+244
Internet domain
.ao
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Angola in figures

How large is Angola's economy?

Angola's GDP was $122.2 billion in 2025 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, below the $153.4 billion of 2014. GDP per person was $3,129 in 2025, or $10,251 at purchasing power parity.

How fast is Angola's economy growing?

Real GDP grew 3.1% in 2025 and 5.0% in 2024, by the World Bank's figures, after shrinking in every year from 2016 to 2020. The IMF projected 2.3% for 2026 and 2.6% for 2027.

What was inflation in Angola in 2025?

Consumer prices rose 20.2% in 2025, after 28.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. The low of the series was 7.3% in 2014. The IMF projected 12.9% for 2026.

How much government debt does Angola have?

General government gross debt was 51.3% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, down from 119.8% in 2020. The IMF projected 51.6% for 2026 and 57.7% for 2031.

How many people live in Angola?

The World Bank estimated Angola's population at 39,040,039 in 2025, up from 16,194,869 in 2000, and growing by 3.0% a year in 2025.

How young is Angola's population?

In 2025 children under 15 made up 44.1% of Angola's population and people aged 65 or over 2.9%, according to the World Bank. Women had 5.05 children on average in 2024.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q916 · World Bank data · Africa