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Economy of Angola vs Sri Lanka compared: GDP & Debt

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Angola has a GDP of $80.4B compared to $99B for Sri Lanka, ranking 81/197 and 71/197 by economy size, respectively.

Angola has $50.2B in government debt (64.5% of GDP), compared to $98.4B (105.6% of GDP) in Sri Lanka.

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 $
Sri Lanka
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Angola Sri Lanka
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,409,873,950 -
1961 - - $1,444,327,731 $6,526,664,116
1962 - - $1,434,156,379 $6,775,853,428
1963 - - $1,240,672,269 $6,946,384,624
1964 - - $1,309,747,899 $7,217,740,543
1965 - - $1,698,319,328 $7,400,851,267
1966 - - $1,751,470,588 $7,772,654,452
1967 - - $1,859,465,021 $8,273,137,570
1968 - - $1,801,344,538 $8,753,070,071
1969 - - $1,965,546,218 $9,428,528,703
1970 - - $2,296,470,588 $9,791,209,303
1971 - - $2,369,308,600 $9,919,171,146
1972 - - $2,553,936,348 $9,878,454,941
1973 - - $2,875,625,000 $10,575,616,915
1974 - - $3,574,586,466 $10,982,337,251
1975 - - $3,791,298,146 $11,655,140,838
1976 - - $3,591,319,857 $12,043,852,220
1977 - - $4,104,509,583 $12,658,159,773
1978 - - $2,733,183,857 $13,373,831,476
1979 - - $3,364,611,432 $14,230,232,388
1980 $5,930,503,401 $23,063,262,074 $4,024,621,900 $15,062,135,547
1981 $5,550,483,036 $22,048,478,262 $4,415,844,156 $15,920,605,692
1982 $5,550,483,036 $22,048,478,262 $4,768,765,017 $16,579,956,893
1983 $5,784,341,596 $22,974,514,664 $5,167,913,302 $17,378,114,521
1984 $6,131,475,065 $24,352,986,041 $6,043,474,843 $18,264,250,049
1985 $7,554,065,410 $25,205,340,428 $5,978,460,972 $19,177,354,129
1986 $7,072,536,109 $25,936,295,740 $6,405,210,564 $20,012,632,786
1987 $8,084,412,414 $26,995,209,500 $6,682,167,120 $20,357,972,917
1988 $8,769,836,769 $28,649,716,325 $6,978,371,581 $20,861,361,467
1989 $10,201,780,977 $28,661,640,755 $6,987,267,684 $21,341,027,046
1990 $11,229,515,599 $27,672,785,865 $8,032,551,173 $22,706,851,776
1991 $10,603,784,541 $27,947,122,601 $9,000,362,582 $23,751,364,061
1992 $8,307,810,974 $26,315,491,127 $9,703,011,636 $24,796,422,002
1993 $5,768,720,422 $20,004,137,038 $10,338,679,636 $26,507,390,805
1994 $4,438,321,017 $20,272,065,135 $11,717,604,209 $27,991,783,146
1995 $5,538,749,260 $23,312,874,912 $13,029,697,561 $29,531,355,077
1996 $7,526,421,519 $26,470,456,890 $13,897,738,375 $30,653,536,886
1997 $7,648,380,196 $28,395,991,341 $15,091,913,884 $32,617,018,444
1998 $6,506,221,616 $29,728,088,881 $15,794,972,847 $34,149,503,956
1999 $6,152,923,310 $30,376,604,084 $15,656,327,860 $35,618,117,204
2000 $9,129,594,970 $31,304,495,194 $16,330,814,180 $37,755,216,046
2001 $8,936,079,118 $32,621,161,810 $15,749,753,805 $37,171,743,867
2002 $15,285,592,370 $37,079,068,253 $16,536,535,647 $38,645,482,957
2003 $17,812,704,586 $38,187,732,393 $18,881,765,437 $40,941,128,632
2004 $23,552,057,679 $42,369,289,093 $20,662,525,941 $43,170,398,174
2005 $36,970,900,884 $48,737,393,240 $24,405,791,045 $45,864,985,657
2006 $52,381,025,141 $54,366,562,158 $28,279,802,406 $49,382,046,638
2007 $65,266,415,494 $61,983,317,521 $32,350,238,760 $52,738,458,482
2008 $88,538,665,085 $68,906,854,084 $40,713,826,215 $55,876,443,248
2009 $70,307,196,182 $69,499,453,031 $42,066,224,093 $57,853,861,433
2010 $83,799,474,070 $72,556,300,250 $58,636,161,082 $62,491,408,088
2011 $111,789,747,671 $75,075,493,557 $67,753,284,044 $67,909,090,095
2012 $128,052,915,766 $81,488,522,604 $70,447,216,891 $73,771,125,926
2013 $132,339,109,040 $85,525,963,564 $77,000,578,167 $76,760,144,813
2014 $135,966,802,587 $89,650,503,848 $82,528,535,714 $81,655,890,647
2015 $90,496,420,507 $90,496,420,507 $85,090,301,052 $85,090,301,052
2016 $52,761,617,226 $88,161,567,931 $88,000,211,172 $89,390,445,685
2017 $73,690,154,991 $88,031,782,694 $94,369,350,286 $95,165,677,467
2018 $79,450,688,259 $86,872,966,033 $94,450,015,983 $97,364,084,799
2019 $70,897,962,732 $86,262,880,685 $88,998,706,297 $97,149,412,680
2020 $48,501,561,204 $81,399,194,251 $84,335,574,582 $92,656,723,482
2021 $66,505,129,988 $82,375,341,953 $88,556,698,938 $96,555,233,344
2022 $104,399,746,853 $84,883,445,838 $74,143,020,263 $89,459,202,881
2023 $84,875,162,197 $85,798,573,860 $83,716,142,582 $87,374,939,262
2024 $80,396,942,242 $89,594,220,855 $98,963,185,510 $91,751,304,717

Economic indicators

Angola Sri Lanka
Gross domestic product
$80.4B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank
81/197
2024
71/197
2024
GDP growth
-5.28%
2023-2024
18.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,122
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank
156/197
2024
125/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,348
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$50.2B
2024
$98.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.5%
2025
105.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,326
2024
$4,490
2024
Government debt per person rank
135/185
2024
86/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$33,074
2025
$2,982
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2025
20.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
21.6%
2024-2025
-0.43%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
18%
2023
7.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
4.53%
2022
Population
39983997
22125995

GDP per capita in Angola vs Sri Lanka

Angola's GDP per capita is $2,122, ranking 156/197, compared to $4,516 in Sri Lanka, ranking 125/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Angola ranks 136th at $8,348, while Sri Lanka ranks 112th at $15,633.

Angola
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sri Lanka
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Angola Sri Lanka
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $145.9 -
1961 - - $145.9 -
1962 - - $141.4 -
1963 - - $119.4 -
1964 - - $122.9 -
1965 - - $155.6 -
1966 - - $156.6 -
1967 - - $162.3 -
1968 - - $153.5 -
1969 - - $163.6 -
1970 - - $186.9 -
1971 - - $188.8 -
1972 - - $199.4 -
1973 - - $220.2 -
1974 - - $268.7 -
1975 - - $279.8 -
1976 - - $260.3 -
1977 - - $292.1 -
1978 - - $191 -
1979 - - $230.8 -
1980 $729 - $271.1 -
1981 $658 - $292.5 -
1982 $634 - $312 -
1983 $637 - $336 -
1984 $650 - $391 -
1985 $772 - $385 -
1986 $698 - $407 -
1987 $770 - $420 -
1988 $807 - $434 -
1989 $908 - $430 -
1990 $966 $3,341 $491 $2,527
1991 $882 $3,373 $546 $2,713
1992 $669 $3,143 $580 $2,851
1993 $450 $2,369 $607 $3,067
1994 $335 $2,374 $678 $3,260
1995 $404 $2,696 $742 $3,454
1996 $531 $3,013 $776 $3,582
1997 $522 $3,178 $827 $3,804
1998 $429 $3,254 $849 $3,952
1999 $393 $3,263 $826 $4,103
2000 $564 $3,327 $846 $4,368
2001 $534 $3,428 $804 $4,328
2002 $882 $3,824 $835 $4,522
2003 $993 $3,879 $946 $4,850
2004 $1,266 $4,263 $1,029 $5,216
2005 $1,916 $4,876 $1,207 $5,679
2006 $2,617 $5,404 $1,390 $6,261
2007 $3,141 $6,096 $1,579 $6,820
2008 $4,103 $6,651 $1,974 $7,317
2009 $3,137 $6,498 $2,027 $7,576
2010 $3,597 $6,607 $2,808 $8,234
2011 $4,616 $6,711 $3,225 $9,076
2012 $5,086 $7,355 $3,328 $10,249
2013 $5,058 $7,561 $3,741 $11,253
2014 $5,006 $7,990 $3,972 $11,721
2015 $3,214 $7,120 $4,058 $12,227
2016 $1,808 $6,844 $4,149 $13,079
2017 $2,437 $6,993 $4,399 $13,610
2018 $2,539 $7,348 $4,359 $14,178
2019 $2,190 $7,528 $4,082 $14,113
2020 $1,450 $6,451 $3,848 $12,941
2021 $1,926 $7,408 $3,997 $14,316
2022 $2,930 $7,925 $3,343 $14,194
2023 $2,310 $8,047 $3,799 $14,456
2024 $2,122 $8,348 $4,516 $15,633

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Angola's government spending was $14.1B, accounting for 17.3% of its GDP, while Sri Lanka's spent $19.1B, or 20.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 64.5% in Angola and 105.6% in Sri Lanka, ranking 67/185 and 18/185, respectively.

Angola
Government spending

Government debt
Sri Lanka
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Angola Sri Lanka
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 25.4% 78.9%
1991 - - 26.4% 80.5%
1992 - - 23% 77.9%
1993 - - 23.2% 79.2%
1994 - - 24.1% 77.9%
1995 - - 24.8% 77.8%
1996 25.2% 92% 23.1% 76.2%
1997 26.8% 73.5% 21.4% 70.1%
1998 26.1% 96.3% 21.4% 74.2%
1999 39.4% 104.8% 20.5% 77.7%
2000 35.8% 118.2% 21.7% 79.2%
2001 30.3% 100.2% 22.4% 84.4%
2002 27.6% 65.1% 20.8% 96.3%
2003 30.1% 50.8% 19.3% 86.5%
2004 26% 41.6% 19.3% 86.5%
2005 23.7% 29.9% 20.1% 76.6%
2006 27.3% 16.7% 20.5% 74.3%
2007 34.1% 18.8% 19.9% 71.8%
2008 47.2% 28.1% 19.1% 68.8%
2009 38.7% 48.4% 21% 72.8%
2010 34.6% 32.6% 19.3% 68.7%
2011 33.3% 26.3% 19.1% 69.4%
2012 33.2% 23.8% 17.3% 67.5%
2013 32.9% 29.5% 16.6% 69.5%
2014 32.3% 35.3% 17.2% 69.6%
2015 23.9% 50.4% 19.3% 76.3%
2016 19.4% 66.7% 18.2% 75%
2017 21% 60.5% 17.9% 72.3%
2018 18.3% 82.5% 17.5% 83.6%
2019 18.2% 101.4% 19.5% 82.6%
2020 20% 119.1% 22.1% 96.9%
2021 17.3% 74.3% 20% 102.7%
2022 19.5% 56.1% 18.6% 115.9%
2023 19.2% 71.4% 19.5% 110.4%
2024 17.5% 62.5% 19.3% 99.4%
2025 17.3% 64.5% 20.2% 105.6%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Angola's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$818M, equivalent to -1.02% of GDP. This compares to Sri Lanka's deficit of -$5.58B, or -5.64% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, Angola recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Sri Lanka ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Angola posted an annual deficit equal to -0.1% of GDP, compared to deficit of -6.9% of GDP for Sri Lanka.

Deficit/surplus
Angola

Sri Lanka
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Angola Sri Lanka
1990 - -6.39%
1991 - -7.97%
1992 - -4.95%
1993 - -5.77%
1994 - -7.41%
1995 - -7.11%
1996 4.49% -6.89%
1997 -0.23% -5.71%
1998 -5.1% -6.79%
1999 -8.1% -5.58%
2000 2.02% -7.78%
2001 2.8% -8.48%
2002 -2.24% -6.9%
2003 -4.1% -6.15%
2004 1.03% -6.32%
2005 6.4% -5.93%
2006 8.42% -5.91%
2007 3.85% -5.81%
2008 -3.8% -5.93%
2009 -6.8% -8.33%
2010 2.98% -6.73%
2011 7.2% -6.01%
2012 3.68% -5.44%
2013 -0.27% -5%
2014 -5.07% -5.99%
2015 -2.57% -6.64%
2016 -3.98% -5%
2017 -5.75% -5.1%
2018 2.03% -4.96%
2019 0.69% -7.52%
2020 -1.66% -13.4%
2021 3.4% -11.7%
2022 0.58% -10.2%
2023 -1.88% -8.32%
2024 -1.02% -5.64%
2025 -2.31% -5.49%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Angola has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 199.9%, compared with 9.57% in Sri Lanka. In 2024, inflation was 21.6% in Angola and -0.43% in Sri Lanka.

Inflation
Angola

Sri Lanka
Year Inflation
Angola Sri Lanka Angola Sri Lanka
1996 4,146% 15.9%
1997 221.5% 9.57%
1998 107.4% 9.36%
1999 248.2% 4.69%
2000 325% 6.18%
2001 152.6% 14.2%
2002 108.9% 9.55%
2003 98.2% 6.31%
2004 43.5% 7.58%
2005 23% 11.6%
2006 13.3% 10%
2007 12.2% 15.8%
2008 12.5% 22.6%
2009 13.7% 3.46%
2010 14.5% 6.22%
2011 13.5% 6.72%
2012 10.3% 7.54%
2013 8.8% 6.91%
2014 7.3% 3.18%
2015 9.2% 3.77%
2016 30.7% 3.96%
2017 29.8% 7.7%
2018 19.6% 2.14%
2019 17.1% 3.53%
2020 22.3% 6.15%
2021 25.8% 7.01%
2022 21.4% 49.7%
2023 13.6% 16.5%
2024 28.2% -0.43%
2025 21.6% -

Top exports between countries

Angola
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Sri Lanka
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.04M
Machinery & equipment $975K
Textiles & consumer goods $744K
Raw agricultural goods $611K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $227K
Metals $32K
Chemicals & pharma $24K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Angola Sri Lanka
Current account balance
$6.31B
2024
$1.56B
2023
Current account balance ranking
30/189
2024
50/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+7.85%
2024
+1.86%
2023
Goods imports
$14.2B
2024
$16.8B
2023
Goods exports
$36.8B
2024
$11.9B
2023
Service imports
$8.49B
2024
$2.01B
2023
Service exports
$129M
2024
$5.42B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.4%
2024
22.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
19.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Angola Sri Lanka
Economic freedom 55 49.4
Economic freedom ranking 130/197 164/197
Property rights 39.9 51.3
Government integrity 28.2 37.4
Judicial effectiveness 25.7 47.4
Tax burden 86.9 77.5
Government spending 89.5 88.8
Fiscal health 89.1 0
Business freedom 45.2 55.8
Labor freedom 50.8 54.6
Monetary freedom 64.2 54.5
Trade freedom 70.4 65
Investment freedom 30 30
Financial freedom 40 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Angola is 55, ranking 130/197, compared to 49.4 for Sri Lanka, ranking 164/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Angola
Sri Lanka
Year Economic freedom index
Angola Sri Lanka
1995 27.4 60.6
1996 24.4 62.5
1997 24.2 65.5
1998 24.9 64.6
1999 23.7 64
2000 24.3 63.2
2001 - 66
2002 - 64
2003 - 62.5
2004 - 61.6
2005 - 61
2006 43.5 58.7
2007 44.7 59.4
2008 46.9 58.4
2009 47 56
2010 48.4 54.6
2011 46.2 57.1
2012 46.7 58.3
2013 47.3 60.7
2014 47.7 60
2015 47.9 58.6
2016 48.9 59.9
2017 48.5 57.4
2018 48.6 57.8
2019 50.6 56.4
2020 52.2 57.4
2021 54.2 55.7
2022 52.6 53.3
2023 53 52.2
2024 54.3 49.2
2025 55 49.4

More economic indicators

Angola Sri Lanka
Services, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.4%
2024
8.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$84B
2024
$84.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$7,660
2024
$15,240
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
69/177
2024
92/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$1.14B
2024
-$678M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$1.11B
2024
$761M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$33.1M
2024
$110M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
16.3%
2023
3.48%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
36.6%
2020
14.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25%
2024
27%
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.