Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Angola
Angola: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 623.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Angola, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Angola recorded 623.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Angola peaked at 1,276.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 615.7%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,098.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1,276.6% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 888.5% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 755.8% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 690.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 660.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 615.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,196.5% | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 989.9% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 786.5% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 623.3% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,098.0% | 1,098.0% | 1,098.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 848.4% | 615.7% | 1,276.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Angola?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Angola was 623.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.7% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.