Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Angola

Angola: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 16.23 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
16.23
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
47.2
in 2008
All-time low
16.23
in 2030
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Angola, 1997–2030

203040501997201320301997: 26.81998: 26.11999: 39.42000: 35.82001: 30.32002: 27.62003: 30.12004: 262005: 23.72006: 27.32007: 34.12008: 47.22009: 38.72010: 34.62011: 33.32012: 33.22013: 32.92014: 32.32015: 23.92016: 19.42017: 212018: 18.32019: 18.22020: 202021: 17.32022: 19.52023: 18.82024: 18.42025: 18.32026: 18.42027: 18.12028: 17.42029: 16.82030: 16.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Angola recorded 16.23 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Angola peaked at 47.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2030.

Angola ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Angola, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 26.76
1998 26.12 -2.4%
1999 39.38 +50.8%
2000 35.82 -9.0%
2001 30.27 -15.5%
2002 27.57 -8.9%
2003 30.12 +9.3%
2004 26 -13.7%
2005 23.69 -8.9%
2006 27.33 +15.4%
2007 34.07 +24.7%
2008 47.2 +38.5%
2009 38.73 -17.9%
2010 34.55 -10.8%
2011 33.3 -3.6%
2012 33.19 -0.3%
2013 32.94 -0.7%
2014 32.3 -1.9%
2015 23.87 -26.1%
2016 19.42 -18.6%
2017 21.03 +8.3%
2018 18.27 -13.2%
2019 18.21 -0.3%
2020 19.99 +9.8%
2021 17.28 -13.6%
2022 19.51 +12.9%
2023 18.77 -3.8%
2024 18.41 -1.9%
2025 18.32 -0.5%
2026 18.4 +0.4%
2027 18.1 -1.7%
2028 17.38 -4.0%
2029 16.76 -3.6%
2030 16.23 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.75 26.12 39.38 3
2000s 32.08 23.69 47.2 10
2010s 26.71 18.21 34.55 10
2020s 18.29 16.76 19.99 10
2030s 16.23 16.23 16.23 1

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  4. 182 Laos 15.3 compare
  5. 183 Central African Republic 15.29 compare
  6. 184 Guatemala 15.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Angola?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Angola was 16.23 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2030.
How does Angola rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Angola ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October