Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Angola
Angola: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2001
All-time low
7.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Angola stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Angola peaked at 29.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
Angola ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -53.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 7.7% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 8.2% compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 8.2% compare
- 148 Bangladesh 7.6% compare
- 149 China 7.6% compare
- 150 Panama 7.5% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Angola?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Angola was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Angola ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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