Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Angola
Angola: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 181 countries
All-time high
10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Angola, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Angola stood at 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Angola peaked at 10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2000.
Angola ranks 141st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 4,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 4,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 4,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 4,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 3,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 3,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 3,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 3,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 2,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,570 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 4,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 6,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 6,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 7,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 5,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 7,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 9,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 10,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 8,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 8,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 6,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 138 Ghana 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 140 Congo 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 6,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Cambodia 5,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Angola?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Angola was 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.