Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 44.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1983.
That places Angola 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.6% | — |
| 1982 | 15.8% | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +81.8% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +74.4% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 14.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 13.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 14.5% compare
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- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.6% compare
- 183 Yemen 13.5% compare
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 622.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.69 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,831 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7745 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola was 13.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).