Total natural resource rents in Angola
Angola: Total natural resource rents was 30.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Angola, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 30.0% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Angola peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1982.
Angola ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.1% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +122.5% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +118.2% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +48.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 30.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 30.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 5.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 18.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 28.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 13.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Angola?
- Total natural resource rents in Angola was 30.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for total natural resource rents?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.