Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) in Angola
Angola: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) was -778.29 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Angola, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Angola recorded -778.29 billion current LCU for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 136.6% on the previous year and down 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Angola peaked at 4.14 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.65 trillion current LCU, in 2019.
Angola ranks 135th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -159.30 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | -14.20 billion current LCU | +8816.1% |
| 2001 | -8.64 billion current LCU | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 8.82 billion current LCU | -202.1% |
| 2003 | 156.85 billion current LCU | +1678.0% |
| 2004 | -4.49 billion current LCU | -102.9% |
| 2005 | 2.88 billion current LCU | -164.2% |
| 2006 | -42.18 billion current LCU | -1563.2% |
| 2007 | 129.64 billion current LCU | -407.3% |
| 2008 | 79.44 billion current LCU | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 106.05 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2010 | -196.36 billion current LCU | -285.2% |
| 2011 | -175.32 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2012 | -172.17 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 364.32 billion current LCU | -311.6% |
| 2014 | 762.19 billion current LCU | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 928.20 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 3.26 trillion current LCU | +251.6% |
| 2017 | 4.14 trillion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 720.18 billion current LCU | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -1.65 trillion current LCU | -329.6% |
| 2020 | -778.29 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 204.38 billion current LCU | -126.3% |
| 2022 | -501.25 billion current LCU | -345.3% |
| 2023 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | -523.7% |
| 2024 | -778.29 billion current LCU | -136.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -778.29 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.21 billion current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
- Angola's -778.29 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.91 billion current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) 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 | -8816.1% | -159.30 million current LCU | -14.20 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +1678.0% | 8.82 billion current LCU | 156.85 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -1563.2% | 2.88 billion current LCU | -42.18 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -159.30 million current LCU | -159.30 million current LCU | -159.30 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.42 billion current LCU | -42.18 billion current LCU | 156.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.89 billion current LCU | -1.65 trillion current LCU | 4.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.09 billion current LCU | -778.29 billion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Angola?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Angola was -778.29 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.1%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.