Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Angola
Angola: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Angola is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.2% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 11.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 139th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1833.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -7600.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -126.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -172.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -130.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -1200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -450.0% |
| 2016 | -5.2% | +85.7% |
| 2017 | -3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | +102.9% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -190.9% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -280.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -172.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7600.0% | -0.1% | 7.5% |
| 2002 | +1833.3% | 0.6% | 11.6% |
| 2012 | +1200.0% | -0.4% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -1.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -5.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -7.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Angola?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Angola was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 139th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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