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Angola Economy

Angola's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 115.9 billion in 2022.

Nominal GDP of USD 89.7 billion in 2023.

GDP per capita of USD 2,439 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 3,246 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 1.2% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 0.5% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 48% of overall GDP, manufacturing 6%, other industrial activity 37%, and agriculture 9%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 50% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 7%, fixed investment 20%, and net exports 23%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2019, manufactured products made up 1% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 95%, food 0%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 65% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 14%, food 19%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 0% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 50 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 17 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 1.2% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Angola, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Angola's fiscal deficit averaged 0.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 9.6% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Angola's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 18.0% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Angola inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Angola's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 19.50%, up from 10.25% a decade earlier. See our Angola monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the kwanza weakened by 81.1% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the kwanza, click here.
Our panel expects GDP growth to have slowed for a second consecutive quarter in Q3, and available data supports this prediction. Domestic demand will have been hit by soaring inflation and tight borrowing conditions. Meanwhile, oil output growth posted an uninspiring print in Q3 after slowing to a crawl in Q2, boding ill for public coffers and exports. In other news, Angola was greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force, which combats money laundering, on 25 October due to multiple deficiencies in its financial system; this will likely dent fixed investment going forward. More positively, a cash-transfer program for low-income households was recently extended until 2029 to combat the cost-of-living crisis. In the fiscal sphere, the government released its draft 2025 budget in October, envisaging a deficit of 1.7% of GDP and an around USD 5 billion increase in its financing needs.
Projections out to 2034.

46 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

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Angola Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 32.4 33.4 34.5 35.7 37.0
GDP (USD bn) 82.8 55.0 71.4 113.3 89.7
GDP per capita (USD) 2,560 1,644 2,069 3,174 2,428
GDP (AOA bn) 30,330 31,701 44,536 52,184 61,919
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 18.3 4.5 40.5 17.2 18.7
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) -0.7 -5.6 1.2 3.0 1.0
Economic Growth (GDP non-Oil, ann. var. %) 2.2 -5.1 6.8 4.0 2.2
Economic Growth (GDP Oil, ann. var. %) -6.5 -6.7 -11.5 0.5 -2.4
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) -6.2 -11.1 4.0 5.4 2.4
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 2.4 -7.7 -2.9 3.6 -18.9
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 16.6 -15.3 7.4 8.1 5.8
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) -17.4 -7.3 -8.6 3.3 -2.4
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) -25.0 -21.7 -3.8 26.1 -6.8
Oil Production (mn barrels per day, aop) 1.42 1.24 1.11 1.15 1.10
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 16.5 16.7 15.8 14.7 14.6
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 0.7 -1.7 3.4 0.6 -1.9
Public Debt (% of GDP) 101.4 119.1 74.3 56.1 73.7
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 30.0 24.5 -9.3 -1.4 37.8
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 16.9 25.1 27.0 13.9 20.0
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 17.1 22.3 25.8 21.4 13.6
BNA Basic Reference Rate (%, eop) 15.50 15.50 20.00 19.50 18.00
Exchange Rate (AOA per USD, eop) 482 650 555 504 829
Exchange Rate (AOA per USD, aop) 366 577 624 460 690
Current Account Balance (USD bn) 5.1 0.9 8.4 11.8 4.2
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 6.2 1.6 11.8 10.4 4.7
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 20.6 11.4 21.8 32.8 21.8
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 34.7 20.9 33.6 50.0 36.9
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 14.1 9.5 11.8 17.3 15.1
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) -14.8 -39.7 60.4 49.0 -26.3
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 14.1 9.5 11.8 17.3 15.1
Brent Oil Price (USD per barrel, aop) 64.1 43.3 70.9 98.8 82.0
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) -4.1 -1.9 -4.4 -6.1 -
International Reserves (USD bn) 17.2 14.9 15.5 14.7 14.7
International Reserves (months of imports) 14.6 18.7 15.8 10.2 11.7
External Debt (USD bn) 62.3 65.4 66.1 60.1 -
External Debt (% of GDP) 75.2 119.0 92.6 53.0 -

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