Government revenues as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Angola, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, government revenues as a share of gdp in Angola stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 46.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
That places Angola 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 22.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 15.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 289.43 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 107.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 292,046 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Angola was 20.2% in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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