Social contributions in Angola
Angola: Social contributions 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 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% |
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
- 75 Thailand 5.0% compare
- 77 Madagascar 4.9% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 79 Niger 4.0%
More public sector data for Angola
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 24.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -26.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 922.05 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.