Wages and salaries in Angola
Angola: Wages and salaries was 877.33 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Angola, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Angola is 877.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 5,798.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Angola peaked at 877.33 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.12 current LCU, in 1985.
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.
Wages and salaries in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.12 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 44.41 current LCU | +132.3% |
| 1987 | 45.57 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 55.6 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 60.9 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 73.7 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 170.73 current LCU | +131.7% |
| 1992 | 596.6 current LCU | +249.4% |
| 1993 | 3,519 current LCU | +489.9% |
| 1994 | 33,500 current LCU | +851.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million current LCU | +2948.1% |
| 1996 | 57.75 million current LCU | +5555.5% |
| 1997 | 176.78 million current LCU | +206.1% |
| 1998 | 227.98 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 705.06 million current LCU | +209.3% |
| 2000 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +634.0% |
| 2001 | 14.87 billion current LCU | +187.4% |
| 2002 | 51.31 billion current LCU | +245.0% |
| 2003 | 310.19 billion current LCU | +504.6% |
| 2004 | 395.70 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 364.50 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 311.29 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 364.45 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 542.95 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 665.00 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 713.76 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 877.33 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 877.33 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.24 billion current LCU, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 877.33 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries 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 | +5555.5% | 1.02 million current LCU | 57.75 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +2948.1% | 33,500 current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.12 current LCU | 19.12 current LCU | 60.9 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.86 million current LCU | 73.7 current LCU | 705.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.54 billion current LCU | 5.18 billion current LCU | 665.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.54 billion current LCU | 713.76 billion current LCU | 877.33 billion 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 wages and salaries in Angola?
- Wages and salaries in Angola was 877.33 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 877.33 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for wages and salaries?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,798.9%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.