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
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 183rd out of 201 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 | % | 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1512.5% | -0.3% | 4.5% |
| 2002 | +1344.6% | 0.7% | 9.4% |
| 2004 | +1088.2% | -0.7% | 6.7% |
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
- 180 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 181 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
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- 184 Eritrea -1.2% compare
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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 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 183rd out of 201 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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