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Economy of Angola vs Bahamas compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a GDP of $101B compared to $15.8B for the Bahamas, ranking 71/197 and 140/197 by economy size, respectively.

Angola has $63.1B in government debt (63.9% of GDP), compared to $12.3B (76.7% of GDP) in the Bahamas.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Angola
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Bahamas
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Angola Bahamas
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $169,736,027 $2,184,276,201
1961 - - $190,022,030 $2,417,275,071
1962 - - $212,170,034 $2,669,927,982
1963 - - $237,650,038 $2,950,912,677
1964 - - $266,560,043 $3,260,804,755
1965 - - $300,272,048 $3,600,763,100
1966 - - $346,800,000 $3,927,421,762
1967 - - $398,000,000 $4,304,380,175
1968 - - $453,800,000 $4,666,884,896
1969 - - $538,700,000 $5,086,048,750
1970 - - $539,500,000 $4,798,704,822
1971 - - $573,400,000 $4,876,756,176
1972 - - $590,900,000 $4,706,199,629
1973 - - $670,900,000 $5,062,344,525
1974 - - $632,400,000 $4,214,187,726
1975 - - $596,200,000 $3,590,356,194
1976 - - $642,100,000 $3,776,522,804
1977 - - $713,000,000 $4,122,260,794
1978 - - $832,400,000 $4,706,777,594
1979 - - $1,139,800,100 $5,937,096,110
1980 $5,930,503,401 $25,920,531,977 $1,335,300,000 $6,322,727,240
1981 $5,550,483,036 $24,780,028,254 $1,426,500,000 $5,739,366,813
1982 $5,550,483,036 $24,780,028,254 $1,578,300,000 $6,123,841,127
1983 $5,784,341,596 $25,820,789,795 $1,732,800,000 $6,344,118,869
1984 $6,131,475,065 $27,370,037,742 $2,041,100,000 $7,243,153,383
1985 $7,554,065,410 $28,327,988,923 $2,320,699,900 $7,592,938,305
1986 $7,072,536,109 $29,149,501,095 $2,472,500,000 $7,729,383,424
1987 $8,084,412,414 $30,339,601,954 $2,713,999,900 $7,960,068,367
1988 $8,769,836,769 $32,199,082,929 $2,817,900,000 $8,143,922,676
1989 $10,201,780,977 $32,212,484,658 $3,062,000,000 $8,691,791,214
1990 $11,229,515,599 $31,101,122,148 $3,166,000,000 $8,553,048,576
1991 $10,603,784,541 $31,409,446,016 $3,111,160,000 $8,195,378,472
1992 $8,307,810,974 $29,575,674,380 $3,109,000,000 $7,881,857,524
1993 $5,768,720,422 $22,482,416,932 $3,092,000,000 $7,906,118,401
1994 $4,438,321,017 $22,783,538,205 $3,259,000,000 $8,155,075,426
1995 $5,538,749,260 $26,201,068,942 $3,429,000,000 $8,512,165,957
1996 $7,526,421,519 $29,749,838,599 $3,609,000,000 $8,871,679,871
1997 $7,648,380,196 $31,913,924,371 $6,332,360,000 $8,985,925,213
1998 $6,506,221,616 $33,411,053,302 $6,833,220,000 $9,409,773,204
1999 $6,152,923,310 $34,139,911,994 $7,683,870,000 $10,082,017,179
2000 $9,129,594,970 $35,182,758,020 $8,076,470,000 $10,500,261,526
2001 $8,936,079,118 $36,662,544,314 $8,317,830,000 $10,775,999,425
2002 $17,311,512,432 $41,672,733,512 $8,881,160,000 $11,067,485,495
2003 $20,342,128,112 $43,125,991,915 $8,870,090,000 $10,927,491,025
2004 $26,997,977,897 $48,050,921,278 $9,055,290,000 $11,023,912,337
2005 $41,396,636,383 $54,852,422,288 $9,836,200,000 $11,398,293,683
2006 $58,653,659,980 $61,347,946,236 $10,167,250,000 $11,685,142,255
2007 $73,037,821,927 $69,324,828,859 $10,618,340,000 $11,854,121,086
2008 $98,790,432,989 $76,802,645,841 $10,526,000,000 $11,578,673,031
2009 $81,705,175,408 $78,335,311,068 $9,981,960,000 $11,095,213,868
2010 $95,546,919,755 $82,482,120,583 $10,095,760,000 $11,265,931,762
2011 $125,551,634,704 $85,446,420,442 $10,070,450,000 $11,335,011,159
2012 $143,572,907,528 $92,712,034,533 $10,720,400,000 $11,847,358,069
2013 $148,845,200,697 $97,239,220,009 $10,475,300,000 $11,508,144,416
2014 $153,449,860,496 $101,766,409,288 $11,139,100,000 $11,720,696,406
2015 $102,543,067,841 $102,543,067,841 $11,837,600,000 $11,837,600,000
2016 $59,878,249,719 $100,799,291,837 $11,880,900,000 $11,700,697,196
2017 $84,376,935,689 $100,648,701,500 $12,446,900,000 $12,095,174,366
2018 $89,512,794,227 $100,050,434,318 $12,819,200,000 $12,385,211,217
2019 $80,734,428,593 $99,845,650,843 $13,277,000,000 $12,281,350,586
2020 $58,852,456,454 $95,809,443,080 $10,363,200,000 $9,814,105,057
2021 $79,559,543,805 $97,824,078,558 $12,037,000,000 $11,540,027,214
2022 $131,212,208,930 $101,948,344,239 $13,896,800,000 $12,795,339,943
2023 $107,167,747,140 $103,236,265,970 $15,271,300,000 $13,185,372,845
2024 $100,998,916,781 $107,803,342,000 $15,832,800,000 $13,630,862,492

Economic indicators

Angola Bahamas
Gross domestic product
$101B
2024
$15.8B
2024
GDP rank
71/197
2024
140/197
2024
GDP growth
-5.76%
2023-2024
3.68%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$39,455
2024
GDP per capita rank
144/197
2024
30/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$41,198
2024
Government debt
$63.1B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2026
76.7%
2026
Government debt per person
$1,666
2024
$30,693
2024
Government debt per person rank
123/185
2024
24/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$33,074
2026
$25,682
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18%
2026
23.5%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
16.3%
2025-2026
0.41%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
18%
2023
4%
2016
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
8.65%
2023
Population
40228288
404651

GDP per capita in Angola vs Bahamas

Angola's GDP per capita is $2,666, ranking 144/197, compared to $39,455 in the Bahamas, ranking 30/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Angola ranks 133rd at $10,119, while the Bahamas ranks 57th at $41,198.

Angola
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Bahamas
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Angola Bahamas
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $1,459 -
1961 - - $1,555 -
1962 - - $1,651 -
1963 - - $1,759 -
1964 - - $1,883 -
1965 - - $2,030 -
1966 - - $2,239 -
1967 - - $2,453 -
1968 - - $2,668 -
1969 - - $3,027 -
1970 - - $2,916 -
1971 - - $3,004 -
1972 - - $3,014 -
1973 - - $3,341 -
1974 - - $3,080 -
1975 - - $2,841 -
1976 - - $2,993 -
1977 - - $3,253 -
1978 - - $3,720 -
1979 - - $4,994 -
1980 $729 - $5,743 -
1981 $658 - $6,029 -
1982 $634 - $6,559 -
1983 $637 - $7,081 -
1984 $650 - $8,202 -
1985 $772 - $9,167 -
1986 $698 - $9,601 -
1987 $770 - $10,361 -
1988 $807 - $10,576 -
1989 $908 - $11,291 -
1990 $966 $3,705 $11,473 $19,817
1991 $882 $3,740 $11,082 $19,296
1992 $669 $3,486 $10,873 $18,636
1993 $450 $2,628 $10,613 $18,781
1994 $335 $2,633 $10,991 $19,441
1995 $404 $2,990 $11,375 $20,377
1996 $531 $3,342 $11,784 $21,287
1997 $522 $3,525 $20,368 $21,606
1998 $429 $3,609 $21,667 $22,556
1999 $393 $3,619 $24,041 $24,184
2000 $564 $3,690 $24,940 $25,422
2001 $534 $3,802 $25,372 $26,351
2002 $999 $4,241 $26,782 $27,171
2003 $1,134 $4,322 $26,429 $27,031
2004 $1,451 $4,771 $26,650 $27,660
2005 $2,146 $5,416 $28,602 $29,143
2006 $2,930 $6,018 $29,185 $30,402
2007 $3,515 $6,728 $30,052 $31,232
2008 $4,578 $7,316 $29,392 $30,679
2009 $3,645 $7,228 $27,513 $29,197
2010 $4,102 $7,412 $27,473 $29,625
2011 $5,184 $7,538 $27,091 $30,074
2012 $5,702 $8,246 $28,552 $31,036
2013 $5,689 $8,504 $27,643 $30,294
2014 $5,650 $9,018 $29,137 $31,726
2015 $3,642 $8,067 $30,719 $32,138
2016 $2,052 $7,767 $30,617 $32,285
2017 $2,791 $8,007 $31,875 $34,282
2018 $2,860 $8,278 $32,642 $35,228
2019 $2,494 $8,573 $33,640 $36,116
2020 $1,759 $7,827 $26,179 $27,205
2021 $2,304 $8,862 $30,368 $31,065
2022 $3,682 $9,588 $34,957 $36,791
2023 $2,916 $9,754 $38,232 $39,090
2024 $2,666 $10,119 $39,455 $41,198

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Angola's government spending was $17.7B, accounting for 18% of its GDP, while the Bahamas' spent $3.5B, or 23.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.9% in Angola and 76.7% in the Bahamas, ranking 70/185 and 46/185, respectively.

Angola
Government spending

Government debt
Bahamas
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Angola Bahamas
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 11.4% 13.2%
1991 - - 12% 15.4%
1992 - - 11.8% 17.9%
1993 - - 11.5% 19.8%
1994 - - 11.4% 20.4%
1995 - - 11.2% 20.5%
1996 25.2% 92% 11.2% 20.2%
1997 26.8% 73.5% 12.5% 20.8%
1998 26.1% 96.3% 11.6% 20%
1999 39.4% 104.8% 8.78% 18.7%
2000 35.8% 118.2% 11.3% 18.7%
2001 30.3% 100.2% 11.2% 18.2%
2002 27.6% 65.1% 11.3% 18.8%
2003 30.1% 50.8% 11.8% 20.9%
2004 26% 41.6% 12.4% 21.4%
2005 23.7% 29.9% 12.3% 22%
2006 27.3% 16.7% 13% 22.8%
2007 34.1% 18.8% 13.3% 23%
2008 47.2% 28.1% 14.4% 25.5%
2009 38.7% 48.4% 15.6% 30.9%
2010 34.6% 32.6% 15.3% 33.7%
2011 33.3% 26.3% 17.1% 35.3%
2012 33.2% 23.8% 16.5% 36.4%
2013 32.9% 29.5% 18.5% 45.1%
2014 32.3% 35.3% 17.8% 47%
2015 23.9% 50.4% 18.1% 49.2%
2016 19.4% 66.7% 19.6% 51.6%
2017 21% 60.5% 22.9% 54.3%
2018 18.3% 82.5% 19.5% 61.6%
2019 18.2% 101.4% 20.3% 60.5%
2020 20% 119.1% 29.3% 85.2%
2021 17.3% 74.3% 28.5% 89.4%
2022 19.5% 56.1% 25.3% 83.7%
2023 19.2% 71.4% 23.6% 79.7%
2024 17.5% 62.5% 22.1% 77.8%
2025 17.3% 64.5% 23.8% 78.3%
2026 18% 63.9% 23.5% 76.7%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Angola's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.03B, equivalent to -1.02% of GDP. This compares to the Bahamas' deficit of -$200M, or -1.27% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, Angola recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while the Bahamas ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Angola posted an annual deficit equal to -0.1% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.64% of GDP for the Bahamas.

Deficit/surplus
Angola

Bahamas
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Angola Bahamas
1990 - -2.64%
1991 - -2.29%
1992 - -2.23%
1993 - -1.05%
1994 - -0.39%
1995 - 0.18%
1996 4.49% -0.15%
1997 -0.23% -1.56%
1998 -5.1% -0.41%
1999 -8.1% 1.68%
2000 2.02% 0.09%
2001 2.8% 0.3%
2002 -2.24% -1.62%
2003 -4.1% -1.63%
2004 1.03% -1.93%
2005 6.4% -1.11%
2006 8.42% -0.43%
2007 3.85% -0.76%
2008 -3.8% -0.83%
2009 -6.8% -2.45%
2010 2.98% -2.56%
2011 7.2% -2.87%
2012 3.68% -3.15%
2013 -0.27% -5.2%
2014 -5.07% -4.44%
2015 -2.57% -3.28%
2016 -3.98% -2.64%
2017 -5.75% -6.02%
2018 2.03% -3.29%
2019 0.69% -1.68%
2020 -1.66% -8.42%
2021 3.4% -11.7%
2022 0.58% -5.46%
2023 -1.88% -3.72%
2024 -1.02% -1.27%
2025 -2.31% -1.53%
2026 -3.3% -0.35%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Angola has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 59%, compared with 1.95% in the Bahamas. In 2024, inflation was 16.3% in Angola and 0.41% in the Bahamas.

Inflation
Angola

Bahamas
Year Inflation
Angola Bahamas
1997 221.5% 0.54%
1998 107.4% 1.34%
1999 248.2% 1.25%
2000 325% 1.61%
2001 152.6% 2.04%
2002 108.9% 2.17%
2003 98.2% 3.03%
2004 43.5% 0.98%
2005 23% 1.59%
2006 13.3% 2.39%
2007 12.2% 2.49%
2008 12.5% 4.49%
2009 13.7% 2.06%
2010 14.5% 1.34%
2011 13.5% 3.2%
2012 10.3% 1.97%
2013 8.8% 0.72%
2014 7.3% 1.51%
2015 9.2% 1.86%
2016 30.7% -0.35%
2017 29.8% 1.52%
2018 19.6% 2.27%
2019 17.1% 2.49%
2020 22.3% 0.04%
2021 25.8% 2.9%
2022 21.4% 5.61%
2023 13.6% 3.05%
2024 28.2% 0.41%
2025 21.6% -
2026 16.3% -

Top exports between countries

Angola
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $38.9M
Chemicals & pharma $9K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6K
Raw agricultural goods $5K
Animal & marine products $2K
Bahamas
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Angola Bahamas
Current account balance
$6.31B
2024
-$1.05B
2024
Current account balance ranking
30/190
2024
127/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+6.25%
2024
-6.65%
2024
Goods imports
$14.2B
2024
$4.6B
2024
Goods exports
$36.8B
2024
$874M
2024
Service imports
$8.49B
2024
$2.47B
2024
Service exports
$129M
2024
$5.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Angola Bahamas
Economic freedom 55 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 130/197 79/197
Property rights 39.9 61.8
Government integrity 28.2 66.2
Judicial effectiveness 25.7 78.6
Tax burden 86.9 97.2
Government spending 89.5 77.2
Fiscal health 89.1 6.7
Business freedom 45.2 70
Labor freedom 50.8 68.8
Monetary freedom 64.2 72.9
Trade freedom 70.4 49
Investment freedom 30 50
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Angola is 55, ranking 130/197, compared to 63.2 for the Bahamas, ranking 79/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Angola
Bahamas
Year Economic freedom index
Angola Bahamas
1995 27.4 71.8
1996 24.4 74
1997 24.2 74.5
1998 24.9 74.5
1999 23.7 74.7
2000 24.3 73.9
2001 - 74.8
2002 - 74.4
2003 - 73.5
2004 - 72.1
2005 - 72.6
2006 43.5 72.3
2007 44.7 72
2008 46.9 71.1
2009 47 70.3
2010 48.4 67.3
2011 46.2 68
2012 46.7 68
2013 47.3 70.1
2014 47.7 69.8
2015 47.9 68.7
2016 48.9 70.9
2017 48.5 61.1
2018 48.6 63.3
2019 50.6 62.9
2020 52.2 64.5
2021 54.2 64.6
2022 52.6 68.7
2023 53 62.6
2024 54.3 62.5
2025 55 63.2

More economic indicators

Angola Bahamas
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
9.63%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
0.51%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$9,460
2024
$39,550
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$2.51B
2023
Total reserves ranking
69/177
2024
122/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$1.14B
2024
-$77.6M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$1.11B
2024
$241M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$33.1M
2024
$163M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
11.5%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
36.6%
2020
9.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
10.4%
2024
26.8%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.