Trade as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Trade as a share of GDP was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 34.6% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 108.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2025.
Angola ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90.6% | — |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 84.6% | 108.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 45.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 34.6% | 62.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 23.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3.28 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 141.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Angola was 34.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.