Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Angola
Angola: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 108.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Angola, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Angola is 108.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Angola peaked at 179.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1989.
Angola ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 61.1% | — |
| 1986 | 70.7% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 139.5% | +143.4% |
| 1993 | 109.1% | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 161.2% | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 152.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 137.7% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 129.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 179.0% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 152.5% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 150.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 137.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 132.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 123.4% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 139.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 118.8% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 119.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 129.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 108.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 53.1% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 125.1% | 57.3% | 179.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 131.4% | 110.5% | 152.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.8% | 105.4% | 108.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 847.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.7284 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 286.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 896,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Angola?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Angola was 108.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 179.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.