Expense in Angola
Angola: Expense was 14.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Expense in Angola, 1999–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 14.6% for expense in 2019.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Angola peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2018.
That places Angola 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expense in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,801 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Angola?
- Expense in Angola was 14.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for expense?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expense rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.