Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola
Angola: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 60.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola is 60.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola peaked at 86.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
Angola ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -60.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +292.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -76.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +1232.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +296.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +785.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +8333.6% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -49.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +91.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +60.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -63.7% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +265.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -63.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +146.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +68.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +871.2% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 60.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 60.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +8333.6% | 0.2% | 14.3% |
| 1966 | +1232.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | +871.2% | 8.9% | 86.4% |
| 1969 | +785.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.7% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 33.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 49.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 60.2% | 76.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Angola was 60.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.