Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Angola
Angola: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 1.79 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Angola, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.79 trillion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 682.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Angola peaked at 1.86 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 326.36 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Angola 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 326.36 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +358.4% |
| 2001 | 17.30 billion current LCU | +1056.5% |
| 2002 | 12.67 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 30.46 billion current LCU | +140.4% |
| 2004 | 41.89 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 51.46 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 68.94 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 92.91 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 137.37 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 149.49 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 162.09 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 170.04 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 166.00 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 202.40 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 228.90 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 176.56 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 209.78 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 246.82 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 723.40 billion current LCU | +193.1% |
| 2019 | 591.67 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +202.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.79 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 12.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.79 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1056.5% | 1.50 billion current LCU | 17.30 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +358.4% | 326.36 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +202.6% | 591.67 billion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.36 million current LCU | 326.36 million current LCU | 326.36 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.40 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 149.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.76 billion current LCU | 162.09 billion current LCU | 723.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Angola?
- Taxes on goods and services in Angola was 1.79 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.36 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 682.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.