External debt, end year in Angola
Angola: External debt, end year was 0 current US$ in 1997. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Angola, 1985–1997
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1997, external debt, end year in Angola stood at 0 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Angola peaked at 9.61 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1996.
Angola ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 3.40 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 5.02 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 5.90 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 6.60 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 7.49 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 7.62 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.02 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.59 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.61 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 9.40 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ | — |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 million current US$ | 2.33 million current US$ | 6.60 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.34 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 9.61 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 36 Congo 3.03 million current US$ compare
- 37 Cape Verde 200.53 current US$
- 38 Chad 1.86 current US$ compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0 current US$
- 39 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
- 39 Mali 0 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Angola?
- External debt, end year in Angola was 0 current US$ in 1997, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for external debt, end year?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 1997.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.