Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 1993–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola is 17.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 41.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2017.
That places Angola 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.2% | — |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 17.6% | 41.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.1% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 14.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 834.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 128,685 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 17.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.