GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: GDP per capita was 3.31 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Angola, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Angola is 3.31 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 489.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 3.31 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1982.
That places Angola 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current LCU | +101.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 current LCU | +425.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 current LCU | +649.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 current LCU | +2132.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 current LCU | +2041.6% |
| 1996 | 58.96 current LCU | +5279.2% |
| 1997 | 119.49 current LCU | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 168.59 current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 1,096 current LCU | +550.1% |
| 2000 | 5,660 current LCU | +416.5% |
| 2001 | 11,770 current LCU | +107.9% |
| 2002 | 43,490 current LCU | +269.5% |
| 2003 | 84,578 current LCU | +94.5% |
| 2004 | 121,258 current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 187,034 current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 235,514 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 269,626 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 343,514 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 289,163 current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 376,964 current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 486,972 current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 544,402 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 567,186 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 595,184 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 561,383 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 653,171 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 778,745 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 932,793 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 3.31 million current LCU | +20.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.31 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.31 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5279.2% | 1.1 current LCU | 58.96 current LCU |
| 1994 | +2132.9% | 0.0023 current LCU | 0.0512 current LCU |
| 1995 | +2041.6% | 0.0512 current LCU | 1.1 current LCU |
| 1993 | +649.4% | 0.0003 current LCU | 0.0023 current LCU |
| 1999 | +550.1% | 168.59 current LCU | 1,096 current LCU |
| 1992 | +425.4% | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.42 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1,096 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,161 current LCU | 5,660 current LCU | 343,514 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,968 current LCU | 376,964 current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 3.31 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 million current LCU compare
- 27 Armenia 3.67 million current LCU compare
- 28 Tanzania 3.35 million current LCU compare
- 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Angola?
- Gdp per capita in Angola was 3.31 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.