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 112th of 218 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% |
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
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -27.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 365.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -23.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 123.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 112th out of 218 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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