Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola
Angola: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 12.63 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola is 12.63 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 6,069.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola peaked at 82.08 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 162,358 current US$, in 2009.
Angola ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.14 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 82.08 million current US$ | +1496.3% |
| 2009 | 162,358 current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 17.97 million current US$ | +10969.4% |
| 2011 | 204,751 current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2012 | 40.35 million current US$ | +19606.3% |
| 2013 | 36.64 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 30.97 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million current US$ | +133.7% |
| 2021 | 12.63 million current US$ | +56.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.63 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.63 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +19606.3% | 204,751 current US$ | 40.35 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +10969.4% | 162,358 current US$ | 17.97 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +1496.3% | 5.14 million current US$ | 82.08 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million current US$ | 5.14 million current US$ | 5.14 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.12 million current US$ | 162,358 current US$ | 82.08 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.77 million current US$ | 204,751 current US$ | 40.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 million current US$ | 8.05 million current US$ | 12.63 million current US$ | 2 |
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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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Angola was 12.63 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.08 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,358 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,069.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.