Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Angola
Angola: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.1%
Change on year
down 232.2%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2005
All-time low
-6.2%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.1% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 232.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2021.
That places Angola 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -309.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1344.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -107.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -1088.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -136.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -128.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -143.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1512.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -256.1% |
| 2016 | -5.5% | +168.0% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -41.1% |
| 2018 | -4.4% | +35.7% |
| 2019 | -3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | -6.2% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -103.7% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -865.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -149.4% |
| 2025 | -1.1% | -232.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | -2.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -5.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -6.2% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 179 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 180 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 181 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 183 Afghanistan -1.2% compare
- 183 Eritrea -1.2% compare
- 185 Oman -1.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola was -1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Angola ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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