Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola
Angola: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 26.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Angola recorded 26.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola peaked at 40.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
That places Angola 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +118.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +62.7% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +119.1% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +248.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -7.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 2.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 2.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 4.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 17.2% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More external debt data for Angola
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 10.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -47.73 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 949.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -43.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Angola was 26.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.