External debt stocks in Angola
Angola: External debt stocks was 79.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Angola, 1989–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Angola recorded 79.6% for external debt stocks in 2024.
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 in Angola peaked at 581.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.
That places Angola 20th out of 121 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 72.7% | — |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 287.6% | +238.8% |
| 1993 | 326.5% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 581.1% | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 241.1% | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 180.9% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 147.8% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 194.7% | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 223.2% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 131.1% | -41.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 235.4% | 84.9% | 581.1% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 847.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.7284 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 286.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 896,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Angola?
- External debt stocks in Angola was 79.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 581.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- How does Angola rank for external debt stocks?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.