Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 1991
All-time low
8.4%
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 15.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 30.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1996.
Angola ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1% | — |
| 1971 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +204.7% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +124.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 19.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 8.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8809 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,397 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 888.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.42 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 15.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.