Government consumption in Angola
Angola: Government consumption was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Angola, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Angola is 1.14 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 2,202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Angola peaked at 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.57 current LCU, in 1987.
That places Angola 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.32 current LCU | 61.57 current LCU | 79.49 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 661.32 million current LCU | 105.9 current LCU | 5.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.44 billion current LCU | 28.90 billion current LCU | 895.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.01 billion current LCU | 826.21 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Guinea 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Nigeria 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Senegal 791.00 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 645.74 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Angola
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 40.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 11.93 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3628 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.37 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Angola?
- Government consumption in Angola was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.57 current LCU in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for government consumption?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,202.8%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.