Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Angola
Angola: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.1% for annual growth of 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Angola peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -309.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1344.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -107.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -1088.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -136.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -128.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -143.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1512.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -256.1% |
| 2016 | -5.5% | +168.0% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -41.1% |
| 2018 | -4.4% | +35.7% |
| 2019 | -3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | -6.2% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -103.7% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -865.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -149.4% |
| 2025 | -1.1% | -232.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | -2.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -5.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -6.2% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 167 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 168 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 171 Afghanistan -1.2% compare
- 171 Eritrea -1.2% 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Angola?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Angola was -1.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Angola ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).