Angola vs China: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Angola
13.7%
in 2024
China
13.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
181st
China rank
184th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- China
How they compare
Angola currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 181st and China ranks 184th of 201 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.9% | 4.0% | Angola |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 16.7% | 11.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.9% | 4.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 2.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 0.9% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Angola or China?
- Angola, at 13.7% against 13.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Angola and China?
- 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Angola and China rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 181st and China ranks 184th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).