Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Angola
Angola: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Angola, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Angola is 9.1%, measured 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 within in Angola peaked at 21.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1982.
That places Angola 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 47% of 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 within 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 within in Angola?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.