Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Angola peaked at 24.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +149.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -53.7% |
| 2005 | -3.1% | -138.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | +1802.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -239.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -225.1% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -57.6% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | +368.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -149.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +310.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -103.1% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | +2824.2% |
| 2018 | -7.2% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -5.1% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | -5.5% | +72.6% |
| 2022 | -5.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -60.7% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -44.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2824.2% | -0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -1802.2% | -0.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | -3.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -8.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -5.5% | -1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 197 Lesotho -0.6% compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea -0.6% compare
- 199 Suriname -0.9% compare
- 201 Yemen -1.3% compare
- 202 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.4% compare
- 203 Trinidad and Tobago -1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Angola was -1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Angola ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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