Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola stood at 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola peaked at 0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Angola ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 193 China 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Brazil 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Russian Federation 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 United States of America 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Argentina 0.111 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$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Angola ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.