Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Angola
Angola: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 53.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 53.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Angola peaked at 120.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2023.
Angola ranks 113th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.1% | — |
| 2001 | 108.7% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +4.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 53.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 53.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 69.3% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 52.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.5% | 57.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Angola?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Angola was 53.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Angola ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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