Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Angola

Angola: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 19.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 70 countries
All-time high
160
in 1995
All-time low
2
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Angola, 1995–2025

0501001501995201020251995: 1601996: 21997: 481998: 581999: 1202000: 1502001: 1502002: 1502003: 1502004: 952005: 952006: 19.82007: 19.82008: 19.62009: 302010: 252011: 202012: 202013: 10.22014: 9.82015: 12.52016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 202021: 202022: 19.52023: 182024: 19.52025: 19.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Angola recorded 19.5 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2025.

The figure is up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Angola peaked at 160 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.

That places Angola 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Angola, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 160 —
1996 2 -98.8%
1997 48 +2300.0%
1998 58 +20.8%
1999 120 +106.9%
2000 150 +25.0%
2001 150 +0.0%
2002 150 +0.0%
2003 150 +0.0%
2004 95 -36.7%
2005 95 +0.0%
2006 19.75 -79.2%
2007 19.75 +0.0%
2008 19.57 -0.9%
2009 30 +53.3%
2010 25 -16.7%
2011 20 -20.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 10.25 -48.8%
2014 9.75 -4.9%
2015 12.5 +28.2%
2016 20 +60.0%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 20 +0.0%
2020 20 +0.0%
2021 20 +0.0%
2022 19.5 -2.5%
2023 18 -7.7%
2024 19.5 +8.3%
2025 19.5 +0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 19.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 19.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +2300.0% 2 48
1999 +106.9% 58 120
1996 -98.8% 160 2
2006 -79.2% 95 19.75
2016 +60.0% 12.5 20

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.6 2 160 5
2000s 87.91 19.57 150 10
2010s 17.75 9.75 25 10
2020s 19.42 18 20 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 5 Uganda 22 compare
  2. 6 Brazil 21.79 compare
  3. 7 Paraguay 20 compare
  4. 9 Gambia 19.08 compare
  5. 10 Zambia 16.35 compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 15 compare
  7. 11 Sri Lanka 15 compare
  8. 11 Uruguay 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Angola?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Angola was 19.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 160 in 1995.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
How does Angola rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Angola ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
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72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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