Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Angola, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Angola is 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Angola peaked at 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Angola 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 177 Israel 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Uruguay 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Qatar 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Angola?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Angola was 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Angola ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.