Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 57.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola stood at 57.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola peaked at 94.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2018.
That places Angola 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.1% | — |
| 1961 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.7% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 90.0% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 88.0% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -6.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 57.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 90.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 84.4% | 91.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 74.8% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 71.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.5% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 52.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 61.3% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Angola?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Angola was 57.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Angola ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.