Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Angola
Angola: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2027 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Angola, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Angola is 0.2027, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Angola peaked at 0.2027 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
That places Angola 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0089 | +14.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0106 | +18.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0118 | +11.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0118 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0118 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0118 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0119 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0132 | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 0.015 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.016 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0176 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0224 | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0268 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0397 | +48.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0481 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0564 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0835 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.087 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1164 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1607 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1731 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2027 | +17.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.2027 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.2027 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0089 | 0.0089 | 0.0089 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0126 | 0.0119 | 0.0132 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0155 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.0176 | 0.0224 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0332 | 0.0268 | 0.0397 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 | 0.0481 | 0.0564 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 | 0.0652 | 0.0835 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1017 | 0.087 | 0.1164 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1669 | 0.1607 | 0.1731 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2027 | 0.2027 | 0.2027 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 130 Bangladesh 0.2182 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.2094 compare
- 132 Pakistan 0.208 compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2023 compare
- 135 Benin 0.2003 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1999 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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Angola?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Angola was 0.2027 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2027 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Angola rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.