Government spending as share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Government spending as share of GDP was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP in Angola, 1996–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 18.4% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Angola peaked at 47.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
Angola ranks 135th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.3% | — |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.6%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 23.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 as share of gdp in Angola?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Angola was 18.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.