Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 25.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.4% | — |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +17.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.1% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 25.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.