Social contributions (% of revenue) in Angola
Angola: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 5.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Angola, 1999–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2017, social contributions in Angola stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Angola peaked at 6.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +209.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +453796.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +105066.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +193.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +453796.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +105066.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.7%
- 74 Chile 5.4% compare
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- 77 Madagascar 4.9% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 79 Niger 4.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Angola?
- Social contributions in Angola was 5.0% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for social contributions?
- Angola ranks 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.