Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola

Angola: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 999.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
999.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 138.8%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
999.03 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-442.71 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola, 1985–2011

-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1985199820111985: -3.9 current LCU1986: -11.8 current LCU1987: -17.9 current LCU1988: -33.6 current LCU1989: -70.3 current LCU1990: -82.4 current LCU1991: -176.5 current LCU1992: -1.5k current LCU1993: -5.8k current LCU1994: -124.4k current LCU1995: -5.1M current LCU1996: -160.9M current LCU1997: -427.4M current LCU1998: -285.1M current LCU1999: -6.1B current LCU2000: -7.7B current LCU2001: -7.1B current LCU2002: -44.4B current LCU2003: -74.6B current LCU2004: -33.5B current LCU2005: 189.7B current LCU2006: 396.7B current LCU2007: 213.6B current LCU2008: -283.2B current LCU2009: -442.7B current LCU2010: 418.3B current LCU2011: 999.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola stood at 999.03 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 138.8% on the previous year and up 14,170.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola peaked at 999.03 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -442.71 billion current LCU, in 2009.

Angola ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) in Angola, 1985 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1985 -3.86 current LCU
1986 -11.84 current LCU +206.8%
1987 -17.94 current LCU +51.5%
1988 -33.64 current LCU +87.5%
1989 -70.26 current LCU +108.9%
1990 -82.39 current LCU +17.3%
1991 -176.54 current LCU +114.3%
1992 -1,504 current LCU +751.9%
1993 -5,834 current LCU +287.9%
1994 -124,393 current LCU +2032.0%
1995 -5.12 million current LCU +4013.4%
1996 -160.86 million current LCU +3043.8%
1997 -427.35 million current LCU +165.7%
1998 -285.15 million current LCU -33.3%
1999 -6.07 billion current LCU +2029.5%
2000 -7.67 billion current LCU +26.3%
2001 -7.10 billion current LCU -7.4%
2002 -44.40 billion current LCU +525.4%
2003 -74.57 billion current LCU +68.0%
2004 -33.50 billion current LCU -55.1%
2005 189.69 billion current LCU -666.2%
2006 396.68 billion current LCU +109.1%
2007 213.64 billion current LCU -46.1%
2008 -283.18 billion current LCU -232.5%
2009 -442.71 billion current LCU +56.3%
2010 418.34 billion current LCU -194.5%
2011 999.03 billion current LCU +138.8%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 999.03 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 999.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -4013.4% -124,393 current LCU -5.12 million current LCU
1996 -3043.8% -5.12 million current LCU -160.86 million current LCU
1994 -2032.0% -5,834 current LCU -124,393 current LCU
1999 -2029.5% -285.15 million current LCU -6.07 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -27.51 current LCU -70.26 current LCU -3.86 current LCU 5
1990s -695.09 million current LCU -6.07 billion current LCU -82.39 current LCU 10
2000s -9.31 billion current LCU -442.71 billion current LCU 396.68 billion current LCU 10
2010s 708.68 billion current LCU 418.34 billion current LCU 999.03 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 Congo 1.30 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Algeria 720.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 404.28 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Angola was 999.03 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 999.03 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was -442.71 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Angola rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Angola ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,170.8%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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