Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 426.91 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 426.91 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Angola peaked at 1,140 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.33 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Angola 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.33 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 23.91 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 25.85 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 28.77 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 33.97 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 36.01 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 47.11 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 52.17 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 54.57 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 60.78 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 67.96 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 60.85 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 80.77 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 89.98 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 181.26 current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1982 | 106.4 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1983 | 83.99 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 103.75 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 129.58 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 89.68 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 105.97 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 121.98 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 123.68 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 141.06 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 146.86 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 203.09 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 110.02 current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 106.55 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 133.56 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 141.08 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 172.19 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 147.13 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 142.9 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 252.08 current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 2001 | 246.31 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 261.49 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 321.94 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 272.64 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 409.88 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 529.38 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 486.62 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 2009 | 1,066 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 778.15 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 858.09 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 1,022 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 765.11 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 491.03 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 511.3 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 441.81 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 437.07 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 278 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 333.71 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 455.32 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 426.91 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.58 current US$ per person | 20.33 current US$ per person | 54.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.07 current US$ per person | 60.78 current US$ per person | 89.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 116.25 current US$ per person | 83.99 current US$ per person | 181.26 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 144.44 current US$ per person | 106.55 current US$ per person | 203.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.45 current US$ per person | 246.31 current US$ per person | 1,109 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.2 current US$ per person | 437.07 current US$ per person | 1,140 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.48 current US$ per person | 278 current US$ per person | 455.32 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 166 India 463.49 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 444.06 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 433.45 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Comoros 416.75 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mali 415.28 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Nepal 405.51 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Angola?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Angola was 426.91 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Angola ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.