Angola GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Angola's GDP changed from approximately $6B 639M in 1980 to $92B 123M in 2024, showing an overall 1287.6% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1994 at $4B 965M, and the highest in 2014 at $145B 712M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Nigeria was 4.2%, and that of South Africa was 3.3%.

Overview of Angola's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Angola recorded a 1287.6% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $47B 308M, and the median was $15B 286M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $140B 747M, with a standard deviation of $46B 816M.
The average annual change was $2B 981M.


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Angola GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Angola.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1994, $4B 965M
  • Highest GDP: 2014, $145B 712M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $92B 123M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2022: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Angola's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $84B 516M → $57B 139M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $65B 266M → $70B 307M
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $11B 166M → $10B 930M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $9B 388M → $7B 958M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

Key Economic Indicators of Angola (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 6B 639M
$ 802.63
$ 1,316.58
$ 10B 890M
2.406 %
1.051 %
17.70 %
0 %
8M 272K people
1981
$ 6B 214M
$ 731.43
$ 1,341.48
$ 11B 396M
-4.4 %
-2.947 %
15.11 %
0 %
8M 495K people
1982
$ 6B 214M
$ 712.58
$ 1,387.66
$ 12B 101M
0 %
-7.958 %
12.42 %
0 %
8M 720K people
1983
$ 6B 476M
$ 723.65
$ 1,464.23
$ 13B 102M
4.2 %
-5.549 %
11.46 %
0 %
8M 948K people
1984
$ 6B 864M
$ 747.33
$ 1,566.69
$ 14B 390M
6 %
-2.488 %
14.44 %
0 %
9M 185K people
1985
$ 8B 457M
$ 817.07
$ 1,484.49
$ 15B 365M
3.5 %
2.306 %
11.79 %
0 %
10M 350K people
1986
$ 7B 918M
$ 743.74
$ 1,515.01
$ 16B 128M
2.9 %
-3.827 %
5.41 %
0 %
10M 646K people
1987
$ 9B 50M
$ 828.96
$ 1,575.67
$ 17B 203M
4.083 %
4.939 %
14.15 %
0 %
10M 918K people
1988
$ 9B 818M
$ 875.53
$ 1,685.56
$ 18B 901M
6.129 %
-4.777 %
2.68 %
0 %
11M 214K people
1989
$ 11B 421M
$ 991.29
$ 1,705.61
$ 19B 650M
0.042 %
-1.156 %
9.09 %
0 %
11M 521K people
1990
$ 12B 571M
$ 1,062.79
$ 1,663.97
$ 19B 683M
-3.45 %
-1.873 %
32.40 %
0 %
11M 829K people
1991
$ 12B 186M
$ 996.47
$ 1,865.04
$ 22B 807M
12.084 %
-4.756 %
37.69 %
0 %
12M 229K people
1992
$ 9B 395M
$ 743.75
$ 2,057.13
$ 25B 987M
11.403 %
-7.821 %
42.41 %
0 %
12M 633K people
1993
$ 6B 819M
$ 522.99
$ 2,264.15
$ 29B 521M
10.969 %
-9.804 %
45.44 %
0 %
13M 38K people
1994
$ 4B 965M
$ 368.84
$ 2,475.12
$ 33B 320M
10.511 %
-6.843 %
47.82 %
0 %
13M 462K people
1995
$ 6B 197M
$ 445.42
$ 2,698.64
$ 37B 544M
10.364 %
-4.761 %
52.23 %
0 %
13M 912K people
1996
$ 7B 994M
$ 555.75
$ 2,955.95
$ 42B 517M
11.208 %
40.863 %
75.77 %
15.015 %
14M 383K people
1997
$ 9B 388M
$ 631.28
$ 3,119.85
$ 46B 396M
7.274 %
-9.412 %
39.51 %
5.448 %
14M 871K people
1998
$ 7B 958M
$ 517.87
$ 3,196.37
$ 49B 118M
4.691 %
-23.462 %
35.62 %
0.227 %
15M 367K people
1999
$ 7B 526M
$ 474.19
$ 3,207.15
$ 50B 900M
2.181 %
-22.728 %
36.32 %
-3.257 %
15M 871K people