Economic complexity rankings in Angola
Angola: Economic complexity rankings was 119 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Angola, 1964–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Angola is 119, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Angola peaked at 121 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84, in 1967.
Angola ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 89 | — |
| 1965 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 114 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 119 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 119 | -1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 119 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Angola's 119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rankings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +29.3% | 92 | 119 |
| 2004 | -26.7% | 120 | 88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.17 | 84 | 91 | 6 |
| 1970s | 91 | 86 | 95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.1 | 90 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.7 | 98 | 117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110 | 88 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120 | 119 | 121 | 3 |
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 economic complexity rankings in Angola?
- Economic complexity rankings in Angola was 119 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2011.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 1967.
- How does Angola rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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