Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Angola, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 18,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Angola 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 8,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 10,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 11,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 12,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 11,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 11,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 15,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 15,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 14,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 12,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 12,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 13,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 132 Paraguay 13,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Vanuatu 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cambodia 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Libya 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Angola was 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Angola rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.