Sub-Saharan Africa

Angola: official statistics and sources

16 official bodies for Angola, from National Statistics Institute to Public Procurement Portal (Ministry of Finance), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Portuguese. Capital: Luanda.

Who holds power in Angola

• Head of state: João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (President of the Republic of Angola)
• Head of government: João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (President of the Republic of Angola)
• Foreign minister: Téte António (Minister for External Relations of the Republic of Angola)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary presidential republic. How local power works in Angola: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Angola: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 21 provinces: Luanda, Huila, Huambo, Benguela, Cuanza Sul…
• The 18 largest cities: Luanda, Lubango, Huambo, Cabinda, Benguela

Key figures

What the figures show

Angola had 39.0 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 28.2 million. It ranks 9th of 48 in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region and 39th of 193 worldwide.

In 2025 Angola recorded gross domestic product of $122.2 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $3,129, where the middle country in the region has $1,351.

Output rose 3.1% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 4.4% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 20.2%. IMF projections put 2026 at 10.6%.

Unemployment stood at 14.1% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.

Government debt was 52.9% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 51.5% in 2026. The regional median is 53.1%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 64.8 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 30.7% (2016), lowest 9.4% (2015).
• Debt ratio 2015: 50.4%; 2025: 52.9%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: minus 14%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Angola

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística)
  Angola's official statistics, including the consumer price index, national accounts, the census and employment surveys. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola)
  Monetary policy decisions, exchange rates, banking supervision and monetary, financial and external-sector statistics for Angola. Not in English.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
  Plenary agendas, approved laws and resolutions, committee work and the list of deputies. Not in English.

Government

• Government of Angola portal (Portal Oficial do Governo de Angola)
  Council of Ministers communiqués, government programmes and news from ministries. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
  Rulings, judicial statistics and notices of Angola's highest court of ordinary jurisdiction. Not in English.
• Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional)
  Judgments on constitutionality, electoral disputes and the registration of political parties. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas)
  Opinions on the General State Account, audit reports and rulings on public spending. Not in English.

Elections results and rules

• National Electoral Commission (Comissão Nacional Eleitoral)
  Election results, electoral calendars, regulations and voter information. Not in English.

Regulators

• Capital Markets Commission (Comissão do Mercado de Capitais)
  Regulations, registers of supervised entities and capital market statistics for Angola. Not in English.
• Data Protection Agency (Agência de Protecção de Dados)
  Data protection guidance, decisions and registration of personal data processing. Not in English.
• Angolan Communications Institute (Instituto Angolano das Comunicações)
  Telecommunications regulations, licensing information and sector statistics. Not in English.
• Electricity and Water Services Regulatory Institute (Instituto Regulador dos Serviços de Electricidade e das Águas)
  Electricity and water tariffs, regulations and sector reports. Not in English.

Ombudsman

• Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça)
  Annual activity reports, recommendations and information on filing complaints against public bodies. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Single Window for Companies (Guiché Único da Empresa)
  Company incorporation services and registration procedures for businesses in Angola. Not in English.
• Geographic and Cadastral Institute of Angola (Instituto Geográfico e Cadastral de Angola)
  National cadastre, official mapping and geodetic information for Angola. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• Public Procurement Portal (Ministry of Finance) (Portal das Compras Públicas)
  Public tender notices, procurement procedures and contract information for Angolan state bodies. Not in English.

Notes

The publisher of the Diário da República (imprensanacional.gov.ao) presented a TLS certificate for a different host on 13 Oct 2026, so the gazette is not listed.

What Angola does not have

• No public online search of the commercial register could be confirmed; the Single Window for Companies offers incorporation services.
• No public register of associations or NGOs could be found online.
• No public register of lobbyists or of officials' asset declarations could be found; the Attorney General's site (pgr.ao) did not resolve on 2026-10-13.
• No state-run case-law database separate from the courts' own sites, already listed, could be found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Angola by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Angola?

39.0 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Statistics Institute.

What is the inflation rate in Angola?

20.2% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Statistics Institute.

What is Angola's GDP?

$122.2 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Angola have?

52.9% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Angola?

National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística): https://www.ine.gov.ao/

What is the central bank of Angola?

National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola): https://www.bna.ao/

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