Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Angola stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 8.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Angola ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -92.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +654.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +328.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -83.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1694.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +90.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +2704.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -73.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 212.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 224,893 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 200.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Angola was 1.9% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).