Foreign assets in Angola

Angola: Foreign assets was 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Foreign assets in Angola, 2002–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B2002201120202002: 71.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 42.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 50.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 79.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 120.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 167.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 218.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 181.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 150.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 165.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 173.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 174.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 160.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 146.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 98.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 61.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 51.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 43.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 34.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Angola recorded 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Angola peaked at 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Angola ranks 75th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Angola, 2002 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
2002 71.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
2003 42.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -40.8%
2004 50.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +19.9%
2005 78.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +55.7%
2006 120.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +53.0%
2007 167.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +38.7%
2008 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.0%
2009 181.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.6%
2010 150.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.4%
2011 165.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.5%
2012 173.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2013 174.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2014 160.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2015 146.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2016 98.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ -33.0%
2017 61.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ -37.5%
2018 51.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.8%
2019 43.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.3%
2020 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -21.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 42.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8
2010s 122.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 43.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 174.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 47.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 73 Lebanon 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 76 Iceland 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 77 Serbia 32.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 78 Cambodia 31.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Angola?
Foreign assets in Angola was 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 217.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Angola rank for foreign assets?
Angola ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.