Angola is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 39M people. The capital and largest city is Luanda, with 2.49M residents. Angola shares land borders with the DR Congo, Namibia, Zambia and the Congo.
Angola ranks 68/197 by GDP ($122B) and 142/197 by GDP per capita ($3,129). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
40839390
|
39/197 |
| GDP |
$122B
2025 |
68/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,129
2025 |
142/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$10,119
2024 |
133/197 |
| Government debt |
$62.7B
2025 |
67/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.3%
2025 |
103/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,606
2025 |
127/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,550
2026 |
142/197 |
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 22/197 |
| Population density | 83.6 ppl/mi² | 153/197 |
| Fertility rate | 5.05 | 7/196 |
| Median age | 17.8 years | 188/196 |
| Life expectancy | 65.2 years | 171/197 |
Angola trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $122,174,889,424 |
| 2024 | $103,080,538,044 |
| 2023 | $106,042,349,567 |
| 2022 | $128,233,959,333 |
| 2021 | $78,283,923,544 |
| 2020 | $58,512,033,806 |
| 2019 | $81,193,813,808 |
| 2018 | $90,506,061,877 |
| 2017 | $85,629,598,654 |
| 2016 | $60,770,049,747 |
| 2015 | $102,543,067,841 |
| 2014 | $153,449,860,496 |
| 2013 | $148,845,200,696 |
| 2012 | $143,572,907,528 |
| 2011 | $125,551,634,705 |
| 2010 | $95,546,919,754 |
| 2009 | $81,705,175,409 |
| 2008 | $98,790,432,989 |
| 2007 | $73,037,821,926 |
| 2006 | $58,653,659,980 |
| 2005 | $41,396,636,384 |
| 2004 | $26,997,977,896 |
| 2003 | $20,342,128,112 |
| 2002 | $17,311,512,433 |
| 2001 | $8,936,079,118 |
| 2000 | $9,129,594,970 |
| 1999 | $6,152,923,310 |
| 1998 | $6,506,221,616 |
| 1997 | $7,648,380,196 |
| 1996 | $7,526,421,519 |
| 1995 | $5,538,749,260 |
| 1994 | $4,438,321,017 |
| 1993 | $5,768,720,422 |
| 1992 | $8,307,810,974 |
| 1991 | $10,603,784,541 |
| 1990 | $11,229,515,599 |
| 1989 | $10,201,780,977 |
| 1988 | $8,769,836,769 |
| 1987 | $8,084,412,414 |
| 1986 | $7,072,536,109 |
| 1985 | $7,554,065,410 |
| 1984 | $6,131,475,065 |
| 1983 | $5,784,341,596 |
| 1982 | $5,550,483,036 |
| 1981 | $5,550,483,036 |
| 1980 | $5,930,503,401 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/facts/angola | CC BY 
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,129 |
| 2024 | $2,721 |
| 2023 | $2,886 |
| 2022 | $3,599 |
| 2021 | $2,267 |
| 2020 | $1,749 |
| 2019 | $2,508 |
| 2018 | $2,892 |
| 2017 | $2,832 |
| 2016 | $2,082 |
| 2015 | $3,642 |
| 2014 | $5,650 |
| 2013 | $5,689 |
| 2012 | $5,702 |
| 2011 | $5,184 |
| 2010 | $4,102 |
| 2009 | $3,645 |
| 2008 | $4,578 |
| 2007 | $3,515 |
| 2006 | $2,930 |
| 2005 | $2,146 |
| 2004 | $1,451 |
| 2003 | $1,134 |
| 2002 | $999 |
| 2001 | $534 |
| 2000 | $564 |
| 1999 | $393 |
| 1998 | $429 |
| 1997 | $522 |
| 1996 | $531 |
| 1995 | $404 |
| 1994 | $335 |
| 1993 | $450 |
| 1992 | $669 |
| 1991 | $882 |
| 1990 | $966 |
| 1989 | $908 |
| 1988 | $807 |
| 1987 | $770 |
| 1986 | $698 |
| 1985 | $772 |
| 1984 | $650 |
| 1983 | $637 |
| 1982 | $634 |
| 1981 | $658 |
| 1980 | $729 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Angola's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.2 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 64.8 |
| 2023 | 64.6 |
| 2022 | 64.2 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 63.1 |
| 2019 | 63.1 |
| 2018 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 62.1 |
| 2016 | 61.6 |
| 2015 | 61 |
| 2014 | 60.4 |
| 2013 | 59.7 |
| 2012 | 58.9 |
| 2011 | 58.1 |
| 2010 | 57.2 |
| 2009 | 56.2 |
| 2008 | 55.3 |
| 2007 | 54.2 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2005 | 52.1 |
| 2004 | 51.1 |
| 2003 | 50.2 |
| 2002 | 47.9 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2000 | 46.5 |
| 1999 | 45.8 |
| 1998 | 45.5 |
| 1997 | 46.7 |
| 1996 | 46.4 |
| 1995 | 46.1 |
| 1994 | 43.6 |
| 1993 | 42.2 |
| 1992 | 42.3 |
| 1991 | 43.8 |
| 1990 | 41.9 |
| 1989 | 41.7 |
| 1988 | 41.5 |
| 1987 | 40.8 |
| 1986 | 42.7 |
| 1985 | 42.5 |
| 1984 | 42.2 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1982 | 42.9 |
| 1981 | 42.6 |
| 1980 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 41.9 |
| 1978 | 41.6 |
| 1977 | 41.2 |
| 1976 | 40.8 |
| 1975 | 40.8 |
| 1974 | 41.3 |
| 1973 | 40.9 |
| 1972 | 40.5 |
| 1971 | 40.1 |
| 1970 | 39.7 |
| 1969 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 39 |
| 1967 | 38.6 |
| 1966 | 38.3 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1964 | 37.7 |
| 1963 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 36.9 |
| 1960 | 37.9 |
| 1959 | 37.7 |
| 1958 | 37.5 |
| 1957 | 37.3 |
| 1956 | 37.1 |
| 1955 | 36.9 |
| 1954 | 36.6 |
| 1953 | 36.4 |
| 1952 | 36.2 |
| 1951 | 36 |
| 1950 | 35.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Angola's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39,040,039 |
| 2024 | 37,885,849 |
| 2023 | 36,749,906 |
| 2022 | 35,635,029 |
| 2021 | 34,532,429 |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 |
| 2019 | 32,375,632 |
| 2018 | 31,297,155 |
| 2017 | 30,234,839 |
| 2016 | 29,183,070 |
| 2015 | 28,157,798 |
| 2014 | 27,160,769 |
| 2013 | 26,165,620 |
| 2012 | 25,177,394 |
| 2011 | 24,218,352 |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 |
| 2009 | 22,414,773 |
| 2008 | 21,578,655 |
| 2007 | 20,778,561 |
| 2006 | 20,015,279 |
| 2005 | 19,291,161 |
| 2004 | 18,600,423 |
| 2003 | 17,943,712 |
| 2002 | 17,327,699 |
| 2001 | 16,747,208 |
| 2000 | 16,194,869 |
| 1999 | 15,667,235 |
| 1998 | 15,159,370 |
| 1997 | 14,660,413 |
| 1996 | 14,170,973 |
| 1995 | 13,699,778 |
| 1994 | 13,249,764 |
| 1993 | 12,827,135 |
| 1992 | 12,423,712 |
| 1991 | 12,023,529 |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 |
| 1989 | 11,238,562 |
| 1988 | 10,861,291 |
| 1987 | 10,497,858 |
| 1986 | 10,139,450 |
| 1985 | 9,779,120 |
| 1984 | 9,425,917 |
| 1983 | 9,082,983 |
| 1982 | 8,751,648 |
| 1981 | 8,435,607 |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 |
| 1979 | 7,847,207 |
| 1978 | 7,576,734 |
| 1977 | 7,317,829 |
| 1976 | 7,074,664 |
| 1975 | 6,842,947 |
| 1974 | 6,613,367 |
| 1973 | 6,388,528 |
| 1972 | 6,174,262 |
| 1971 | 5,991,102 |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 |
| 1969 | 5,763,685 |
| 1968 | 5,702,699 |
| 1967 | 5,641,807 |
| 1966 | 5,581,386 |
| 1965 | 5,521,981 |
| 1964 | 5,464,187 |
| 1963 | 5,408,320 |
| 1962 | 5,354,310 |
| 1961 | 5,301,583 |
| 1960 | 5,231,654 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Angola's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.05 |
| 2023 | 5.12 |
| 2022 | 5.21 |
| 2021 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 5.37 |
| 2019 | 5.44 |
| 2018 | 5.52 |
| 2017 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 5.69 |
| 2015 | 5.77 |
| 2014 | 5.86 |
| 2013 | 5.95 |
| 2012 | 6.04 |
| 2011 | 6.12 |
| 2010 | 6.19 |
| 2009 | 6.26 |
| 2008 | 6.32 |
| 2007 | 6.37 |
| 2006 | 6.42 |
| 2005 | 6.46 |
| 2004 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 6.53 |
| 2002 | 6.57 |
| 2001 | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 6.64 |
| 1999 | 6.68 |
| 1998 | 6.73 |
| 1997 | 6.79 |
| 1996 | 6.85 |
| 1995 | 6.92 |
| 1994 | 6.99 |
| 1993 | 7.07 |
| 1992 | 7.14 |
| 1991 | 7.21 |
| 1990 | 7.27 |
| 1989 | 7.33 |
| 1988 | 7.37 |
| 1987 | 7.41 |
| 1986 | 7.44 |
| 1985 | 7.45 |
| 1984 | 7.46 |
| 1983 | 7.46 |
| 1982 | 7.46 |
| 1981 | 7.46 |
| 1980 | 7.46 |
| 1979 | 7.46 |
| 1978 | 7.47 |
| 1977 | 7.48 |
| 1976 | 7.49 |
| 1975 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 7.5 |
| 1973 | 7.5 |
| 1972 | 7.49 |
| 1971 | 7.47 |
| 1970 | 7.43 |
| 1969 | 7.39 |
| 1968 | 7.33 |
| 1967 | 7.27 |
| 1966 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 6.95 |
| 1962 | 6.87 |
| 1961 | 6.79 |
| 1960 | 6.71 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8 |
| 2024 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2020 | 17.5 |
| 2019 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | 17.4 |
| 2014 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 17.4 |
| 2012 | 17.4 |
| 2011 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 17.4 |
| 2009 | 17.4 |
| 2008 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.4 |
| 2006 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 17.5 |
| 1989 | 17.6 |
| 1988 | 17.6 |
| 1987 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1970 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 18.1 |
| 1966 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 18.6 |
| 1964 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19.1 |
| 1962 | 19.4 |
| 1961 | 19.6 |
| 1960 | 19.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Angola: National Statistics
Finance
|
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$112B
2025 |
68/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.9%
2025 |
167/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.51%
2023 |
160/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1%
2024 |
117/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
117,000
2020 |
49/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.07%
2025 |
133/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2025 |
36/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.8%
2025 |
153/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.1%
2025 |
71/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.4
2026 |
133/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
39.6%
2018 |
8/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.3%
2018 |
162/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2025 |
75/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$51M
2024 |
163/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
218,000
2019 |
147/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.09%
2020 |
182/184 |
| Banked people share |
29.3%
2014 |
143/158 |
Energy
|
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
449 kg
2023 |
139/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$21.7
2023 |
33/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
28.1 megatons
2024 |
76/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.74 tons
2024 |
141/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
47%
2022 |
110/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
52.9%
2021 |
45/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.06%
2023 |
79/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-354%
2022 |
140/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
379 kWh
2023 |
124/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
91.2%
2021 |
16/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.5%
2023 |
25/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
37/192 |
| Electricity access |
51.1%
2023 |
176/195 |
Society
|
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.48%
2025 |
39/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,524
2025 |
113/196 |
| Urban population |
71.5%
2025 |
71/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.5:50.5
2025 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2026 |
135/190 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2026 |
132/190 |
| Quality of life index |
24.7
2026 |
165/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
134/197 |
| Higher education index |
4
2026 |
178/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.1
2016 |
86/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.1
2019 |
45/197 |
| Visa free countries |
64
2026 |
153/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
68.2%
2023 |
169/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2026 |
171/197 |
| People using the Internet |
40.7%
2024 |
160/195 |
Health
|
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$76.1
2023 |
156/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.8
2023 |
151/192 |
| Life expectancy |
65.2 years
2026 |
171/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
7.17%
2023 |
65/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
156/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
124/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
183
2023 |
41/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
49
2024 |
28/192 |
| Obesity rate |
11.8%
2022 |
149/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.9%
2024 |
168/195 |
| Air quality index |
9
2026 |
181/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.13 liters
2020 |
99/186 |
Territory
|
Angola
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.84%
2026 |
22/197 |
| Land area per capita |
12,330 sq mi
2025 |
44/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
177,850 sq mi
2026 |
20/194 |
| Forest area |
250,743 sq mi
2026 |
12/196 |
| Roads length |
47,224 mi
2020 |
68/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2018, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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