Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Angola
Angola: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 11.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Angola, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Angola recorded 11.18 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Angola peaked at 43.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2015.
Angola ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.1 | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 26.39 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 28.31 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 38.06 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 39.36 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.08 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 43.46 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.24 | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 35.51 | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 33 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 21.62 | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 21.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.23 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 26.24 | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 23.55 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.61 | -43.9% |
| 2026 | 13.23 | +24.7% |
| 2027 | 11.18 | -15.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.5. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.54 | 19.8 | 43.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 9.49 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 | 10.61 | 26.24 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 3 Burkina Faso 17.96 compare
- 4 Congo 14.47 compare
- 5 Ghana 13.65 compare
- 7 Gabon 11.05 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.76 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 10.75 compare
More financial sector data for Angola
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 458,473 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 146.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 11.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.1 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 253.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Angola?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Angola was 11.18 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.