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Questions on the economy of Angola
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What is the GDP of Angola?
140.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 6 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Angola?
Real GDP growth of +3.1 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.4 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Angola in 2030?
167.3 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 140.7 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 3.5 % a year on average.
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Is Angola a rich country?
GDP per capita of 3,588 $ in 2025, well above the African median (1,768 $): no. 16 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Angola?
39.2 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 11 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Angola?
20.2 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 10.6 %.
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Is Angola highly indebted?
Public debt of 52.9 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 28 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Angola in default?
No. Its rating is B− (S&P B− · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−).
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What is the credit rating of Angola?
S&P B− · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−: weak rating, no. 21 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Angola?
Its currency: kwanza (AOA).
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What does Angola export?
In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (83.3 %), Gold, diamonds and precious metals (8.0 %), Ships (6.4 %). First client: China (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Angola part of?
SADC (Southern African Development Community).
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What share of the population of Angola has electricity?
55.5 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources