External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Angola
Angola: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.39 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
30th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.34 billion DOD, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
612.61 million DOD, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Angola, 1989–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Angola recorded 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Angola peaked at 11.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 612.61 million DOD, current US$, in 1989.
That places Angola 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Angola, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 612.61 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 988.44 million DOD, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1991 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 8.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 11.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 7.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2021 | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 17.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.61 million DOD, current US$ | 612.61 million DOD, current US$ | 612.61 million DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 988.44 million DOD, current US$ | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More external debt data for Angola
- Net financial flows, IBRD 396.19 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -31.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -43.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 4.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 49.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 52.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Angola?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Angola was 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.61 million DOD, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.