Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Angola
Angola: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Angola, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Angola is 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Angola peaked at 876.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 428.34 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2023.
Angola ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 580.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 582.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 574.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 599.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 634.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 662.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 717.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 626.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 633.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 775.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 750.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 876.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 724.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 637.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 550.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 532.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 510.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 477.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 464.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 461.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 481.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 428.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 574.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 717.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 646.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 477.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 876.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 428.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 481.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 112 Moldova 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Armenia 490.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 Vietnam 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 407.47 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Angola?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Angola was 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 876.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Angola ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.