Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
257,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
56,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Angola is 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 257,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
Angola ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 78,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 74,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 56,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 57,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 74,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 80,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 83,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 85,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 88,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 91,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 104,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 108,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 120,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 137,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 153,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 173,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 192,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 196,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 206,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 214,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 232,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 243,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 255,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 257,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 256,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 256,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 254,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 252,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 238,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 241,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 250,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 56,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 88,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 196,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 206,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 257,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 238,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Canada 264,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tanzania 263,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 261,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 243,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 228,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Angola?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Angola was 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 257,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Angola rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing 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.
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Gross domestic product (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.