Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola
Angola: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -1.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.15 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 232.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola peaked at 10.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.25, in 2021.
Angola ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 | -309.7% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | +1344.6% |
| 2003 | -0.68 | -107.2% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -1088.2% |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 7.15 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -2.61 | -136.5% |
| 2010 | 0.73 | -128.0% |
| 2011 | -0.32 | -143.8% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -1512.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.06 | -256.1% |
| 2016 | -5.52 | +168.0% |
| 2017 | -3.25 | -41.1% |
| 2018 | -4.41 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | -3.9 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -4.9 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | -6.25 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | -103.7% |
| 2023 | -1.76 | -865.2% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | -149.4% |
| 2025 | -1.15 | -232.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 | +1512.5% | -0.32 | 4.52 |
| 2002 | +1344.6% | 0.65 | 9.39 |
| 2004 | +1088.2% | -0.68 | 6.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 | -2.61 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 | -5.52 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 | -6.25 | 0.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 167 Mozambique -0.9 compare
- 168 Central African Republic -0.99 compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -1.03 compare
- 171 Afghanistan -1.19 compare
- 171 Eritrea -1.19 compare
- 173 Oman -1.7 compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Angola was -1.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Angola ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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