Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Angola recorded 9.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 96.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Angola peaked at 21.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1982.
That places Angola 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +38.2% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -93.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +991.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +63.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -56.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +580.5% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +102.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +96.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +991.5% | 0.7% | 8.1% |
| 1992 | +580.5% | 1.0% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 1.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Angola?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Angola was 9.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region 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.