GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Angola
Angola: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.14 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14 million current LCU
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
33rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.14 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
GDP per capita in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Angola stood at 2.14 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 306.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 2.14 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Angola 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 current LCU | +416.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 current LCU | +638.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 current LCU | +2134.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 current LCU | +2041.5% |
| 1996 | 58.96 current LCU | +5279.2% |
| 1997 | 119.49 current LCU | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 168.59 current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 1,096 current LCU | +550.1% |
| 2000 | 5,660 current LCU | +416.5% |
| 2001 | 11,770 current LCU | +107.9% |
| 2002 | 38,400 current LCU | +226.3% |
| 2003 | 74,062 current LCU | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 105,781 current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 167,038 current LCU | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 210,327 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 240,938 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 307,867 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 248,824 current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 330,616 current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 433,594 current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 485,553 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 504,288 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 527,373 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 495,433 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 567,095 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 670,164 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 818,852 current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 936,829 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 947,674 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million current LCU | +26.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.14 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.14 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5279.2% | 1.1 current LCU | 58.96 current LCU |
| 1994 | +2134.9% | 0.0023 current LCU | 0.0512 current LCU |
| 1995 | +2041.5% | 0.0512 current LCU | 1.1 current LCU |
| 1993 | +638.7% | 0.0003 current LCU | 0.0023 current LCU |
| 1999 | +550.1% | 168.59 current LCU | 1,096 current LCU |
| 1992 | +416.7% | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.42 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1,096 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,067 current LCU | 5,660 current LCU | 307,867 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,980 current LCU | 330,616 current LCU | 936,829 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million current LCU | 947,674 current LCU | 2.14 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 30 Myanmar 2.85 million current LCU compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.51 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.47 million current LCU compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.83 million current LCU compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million current LCU compare
- 36 Sudan 1.55 million current LCU compare
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Angola?
- Gdp per capita in Angola was 2.14 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release