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Angola

Capital
Luanda
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
39.0 million (2025)

At a glance

  • Prices in Angola rose 20.2% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
  • Angola's economy grew 3.1% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Output per person in Angola was US$3,129 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
  • 14.1% of Angola's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
  • Angola had 39.0 million people in 2025: about 0.5% of everyone on Earth, the 39th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • Angola had a current account surplus of 0.3% of GDP in 2025, higher than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

20.2%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngolaWorld median
202520.2%3.0%
202428.2%3.0%
202313.6%5.7%
202221.4%8.0%
202125.8%3.5%
202022.3%1.9%
201917.1%2.2%
201819.6%2.5%
201729.8%2.3%
201630.7%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

3.1%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngolaWorld median
20253.1%3.4%
20245.0%3.4%
20231.3%3.2%
20223.6%4.3%
20211.1%5.1%
2020−5.3%−3.8%
2019−1.1%2.8%
2018−0.5%3.2%
2017−0.2%3.3%
2016−0.2%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$3,129
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngolaWorld median
2025US$3,129US$7,882
2024US$2,721US$7,853
2023US$2,886US$7,862
2022US$3,599US$7,656
2021US$2,267US$7,269
2020US$1,749US$6,433
2019US$2,508US$7,037
2018US$2,892US$6,978
2017US$2,832US$6,548
2016US$2,082US$5,982

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)

14.1%
World median 5.1%

Since 2000

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Unemployment in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngolaWorld median
202514.1%5.1%
202414.0%5.1%
202314.1%5.2%
202214.1%5.3%
202115.8%6.0%
202016.7%6.4%
201916.5%5.4%
201816.6%5.4%
201716.6%5.6%
201616.6%5.9%

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

39.0 million

Since 2000

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Population in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngola
202539.0 million
202437.9 million
202336.7 million
202235.6 million
202134.5 million
202033.5 million
201932.4 million
201831.3 million
201730.2 million
201629.2 million

Current account balance, % of GDP

0.3%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Angola and the world median, last ten years
YearAngolaWorld median
20250.3%−0.8%
20246.1%−1.3%
20234.0%−1.2%
20229.2%−3.0%
202110.7%−2.4%
20201.5%−1.7%
20196.3%−2.1%
20188.2%−2.9%
2017−0.7%−2.1%
2016−5.1%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for Angola: government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Angola since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.