Expense in Angola
Angola: Expense was 5.06 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Angola, 1999–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, expense in Angola stood at 5.06 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 255.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Angola peaked at 5.06 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.37 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Angola ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 20.01 billion current LCU | +493.0% |
| 2001 | 57.19 billion current LCU | +185.8% |
| 2002 | 140.55 billion current LCU | +145.7% |
| 2003 | 344.24 billion current LCU | +144.9% |
| 2004 | 317.67 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 671.07 billion current LCU | +111.2% |
| 2006 | 801.23 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 2.80 trillion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 2.87 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.72 trillion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.38 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.00 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.16 billion current LCU, 16.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +493.0% | 3.37 billion current LCU | 20.01 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 billion current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 630.38 billion current LCU | 20.01 billion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 trillion current LCU | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 5.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Angola?
- Expense in Angola was 5.06 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for expense?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expense rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.