Total debt service in Angola
Angola: Total debt service was 28.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Angola, 1989–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Angola stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Angola peaked at 41.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
That places Angola 17th out of 120 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.
Total debt service in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.4% | — |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +59.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | +115.4% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +283.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +84.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +53.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -13.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 28.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +283.5% | 2.5% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 5.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 2.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.9% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 total debt service in Angola?
- Total debt service in Angola was 28.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for total debt service?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.