External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Angola
Angola: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 11.3% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 521.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Angola peaked at 29.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.4% | — |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +163.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -3715.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -66.1% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -160.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -184.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +128.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +159.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | -0.5% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | -2.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Papua New Guinea 13.2%
- 19 Chad 12.7% compare
- 20 Norway 11.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 11.2% compare
- 23 Denmark 11.0% compare
- 24 Switzerland 8.9% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 346.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 429.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 159.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Angola?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Angola was 11.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.