Interest on external debt in Angola
Angola: Interest on external debt was 38.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Angola, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Angola recorded 38.45 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Angola peaked at 108.92 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.16 current LCU, in 1985.
Angola ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.16 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 2.15 current LCU | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 2.42 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 9.87 current LCU | +307.8% |
| 1989 | 11.86 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 12.15 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47 current LCU | +287.0% |
| 1992 | 187.1 current LCU | +298.1% |
| 1993 | 2,247 current LCU | +1100.9% |
| 1994 | 76,000 current LCU | +3282.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million current LCU | +1847.6% |
| 1996 | 97.29 million current LCU | +6472.6% |
| 1997 | 97.68 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 175.19 million current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1999 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +785.6% |
| 2000 | 4.97 billion current LCU | +220.6% |
| 2001 | 9.82 billion current LCU | +97.4% |
| 2002 | 15.53 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 18.13 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 31.06 billion current LCU | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 34.77 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 40.23 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 48.31 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 108.92 billion current LCU | +125.5% |
| 2009 | 78.95 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 62.81 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 38.45 billion current LCU | -38.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 38.45 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 38.45 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6472.6% | 1.48 million current LCU | 97.29 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +3282.4% | 2,247 current LCU | 76,000 current LCU |
| 1995 | +1847.6% | 76,000 current LCU | 1.48 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +1100.9% | 187.1 current LCU | 2,247 current LCU |
| 1999 | +785.6% | 175.19 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 current LCU | 1.16 current LCU | 11.86 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 192.33 million current LCU | 12.15 current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.07 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | 108.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.63 billion current LCU | 38.45 billion current LCU | 62.81 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 interest on external debt in Angola?
- Interest on external debt in Angola was 38.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 108.92 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for interest on external debt?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.