Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 33.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Angola recorded 33.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Angola peaked at 36.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1961.
That places Angola 49th 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 outside in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -31.2% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +115.9% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -58.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +96.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +234.5% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +78.9% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +134.8% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -57.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +212.2% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 33.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +234.5% | 3.3% | 11.1% |
| 2000 | +212.2% | 11.7% | 36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.6% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 20.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 21.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.4% | 36.8% | 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 outside in Angola?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Angola was 33.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.