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Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Angola economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Angola best banks and safest banks are also available.
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USD 15.4 billion (2018)
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), data retrieved October 2019
USD 107.3 billion (2018, estimate)
Intl$ 199.3 billion (2018, estimate)
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
4.8% | 0.9% | -2.6% | -0.2% | -1.7% |
*Estimate
(2017 estimate)
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
9.2% | 30.7% | 29.8% | 19.6% | 17.2% |
*Estimate
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
57.1% | 75.7% | 69.3% | 89% | 95% |
*Estimate
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
-2.9% | -4.5% | -6.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
*Estimate
Standard & Poor's: B–
Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's / Moody's
2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
6.1 % (2018 estimate)
29% (2017)
0.22% (2018)
0.01% (2018)
Crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton
Machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods
China 61.2%
India 13%
US 4.2%
(2017)
Portugal 17.8%
China 13.5%
US 7.4%
South Africa 6.2%
Brazil 6.1%
UK 4%
(2017)
2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
USD -180 million | USD -7,397 million | USD -5,732 million |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
USD 273.0 million | USD 1,352.0 million | USD 3.3 million |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A
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N/A
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Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking:
177 out of 190 countries
Subcategories:
Starting a Business: 146 out of 190 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 120 out of 190 countries
Getting Electricity: 156 out of 190 countries
Registering Property: 167 out of 190 countries
Getting Credit: 185 out of 190 countries
Protecting Minority Investors: 147 out of 190 countries
Paying Taxes: 106 out of 190 countries
Trading across Borders: 174 out of 190 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 186 out of 190 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 168 out of 190 countries
136 out of 141 countries
(2019)
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.)
Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015* | 2020* |
12.74 million | 17.12 million | 23.01 million | 26.68 million |
31.03 million |
*Estimate
1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2018 |
10.4% | 24.3% | 50.1% | 65.5% |
Total population: 71.1%
Male: 82%
Female: 60.7%
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
(2015 est.)
(age 15 and over can read and write)
Not Free
Political Rights: 6
Civil Liberties: 5 (2019)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)
Fixed: 0.6% Mobile: 43.1% (2018)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)