External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Angola
Angola: External debt stocks, total was 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.73 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
66.02 billion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
7.29 billion DOD, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
External debt stocks, total in Angola, 1989–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Angola stood at 58.73 billion DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Angola peaked at 66.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.29 billion DOD, current US$, in 1989.
That places Angola 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 8.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 9.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 10.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 11.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 9.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 11.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 15.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 20.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 26.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 34.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 36.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 45.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 48.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 57.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 58.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 62.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 66.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 57.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.40 billion DOD, current US$, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.69 billion DOD, current US$, 8.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 57.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 23 Morocco 67.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Lebanon 67.39 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Ecuador 60.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 53.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 29 Serbia 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Angola?
- External debt stocks, total in Angola was 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.