Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 21.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola, 1975–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola is 21.9%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 38.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1976.
Angola ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.6% | — |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +88.3% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +106.3% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +173.5% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +22.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +173.5% | 13.9% | 38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 11.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 12.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 21.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 167 Saudi Arabia 22.5% compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.4% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
- 171 Uganda 21.7% compare
- 172 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 173 Indonesia 20.7% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Angola was 21.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 38.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.