Real gdp growth in Angola
Angola: Real gdp growth was 4.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4.95 for real gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 275.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Angola peaked at 14.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.4, in 1981.
That places Angola 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.41 | — |
| 1981 | -4.4 | -282.9% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | -195.5% |
| 1984 | 6 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 6.13 | +50.1% |
| 1989 | 0.042 | -99.3% |
| 1990 | -3.45 | -8314.3% |
| 1991 | 12.08 | -450.3% |
| 1992 | 11.4 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.97 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.51 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.36 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.21 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 13.67 | +224.9% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 11.42 | +227.2% |
| 2005 | 14.15 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 11.84 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 13 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.79 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 5.29 | +164.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | -83.7% |
| 2016 | -1.7 | -323.7% |
| 2017 | -0.14 | -91.8% |
| 2018 | -0.59 | +321.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -66.1% |
| 2020 | -4.04 | +1920.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -152.0% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | +101.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | +275.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8314.3% | 0.042 | -3.45 |
| 2020 | -1920.0% | -0.2 | -4.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 | -4.4 | 6.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.72 | -3.45 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 | 2 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | -1.7 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | -4.04 | 4.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.01 compare
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- 46 Nicaragua 4.92 compare
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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 real gdp growth in Angola?
- Real gdp growth in Angola was 4.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4 in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for real gdp growth?
- Angola ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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