External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Angola
Angola: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 79.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Angola stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Angola peaked at 148.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.
That places Angola 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.1% | — |
| 2001 | 119.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 114.8% | +102.3% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 148.2% | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 108.1% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 20.7% | 131.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 30.7% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 62.7% | 148.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 427.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 45.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 267.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 835,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Angola?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Angola was 79.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 148.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- How does Angola rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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