Subsidies in Angola
Angola: Subsidies was 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Angola, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Angola stood at 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and up 10,586.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Angola peaked at 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 GFS, current LCU, in 1994.
That places Angola 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Angola, year by year
| Year | GFS, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 6 GFS, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.09 GFS, current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 4.7 GFS, current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5 GFS, current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 10.2 GFS, current LCU | +191.4% |
| 1991 | 16.2 GFS, current LCU | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 199 GFS, current LCU | +1128.4% |
| 1993 | 1,488 GFS, current LCU | +647.7% |
| 1994 | 0 GFS, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 7.17 billion GFS, current LCU | +592.1% |
| 2002 | 0 GFS, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 49.51 billion GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 108.72 billion GFS, current LCU | +119.6% |
| 2005 | 115.73 billion GFS, current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 127.44 billion GFS, current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 219.87 billion GFS, current LCU | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 443.43 billion GFS, current LCU | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 308.50 billion GFS, current LCU | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 506.62 billion GFS, current LCU | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU | +51.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 711.79 million GFS, current LCU, 1076.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion GFS, current LCU, 346.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1128.4% | 16.2 GFS, current LCU | 199 GFS, current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.86 GFS, current LCU | 3.5 GFS, current LCU | 6 GFS, current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 171.33 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 1,488 GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.14 billion GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 443.43 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.48 billion GFS, current LCU | 506.62 billion GFS, current LCU | 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 subsidies in Angola?
- Subsidies in Angola was 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GFS, current LCU in 1994.
- How does Angola rank for subsidies?
- Angola ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,586.4%. 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 Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.