Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Angola
Angola: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.54 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Angola, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Angola is 1.54, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Angola peaked at 9.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.2, in 2009.
Angola ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.14 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1727 | -95.8% |
| 1999 | -2.48 | -1534.1% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -339.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1838 | -102.9% |
| 2003 | -2.85 | +1450.2% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | -195.0% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +186.2% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -49.6% |
| 2008 | -2.14 | -144.5% |
| 2009 | -5.2 | +143.1% |
| 2010 | 4 | -176.8% |
| 2011 | 8 | +100.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3977 | -91.1% |
| 2014 | -4.14 | -1142.0% |
| 2015 | -1 | -75.8% |
| 2016 | -1.48 | +47.4% |
| 2017 | -2.59 | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | -341.1% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 | +84.9% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 1.61 | -59.1% |
| 2026 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 1.76 | +11.6% |
| 2029 | 1.61 | -8.9% |
| 2030 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1534.1% | 0.1727 | -2.48 |
| 2003 | -1450.2% | -0.1838 | -2.85 |
| 2014 | -1142.0% | 0.3977 | -4.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.613 | -2.48 | 4.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | -5.2 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | -4.14 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 1.58 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Angola?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Angola was 1.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Angola ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October