Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola

Angola: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.4%
World rank
106th
of 116 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.5%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 9.52001: 9.42002: 8.32003: 6.52004: 10.82005: 7.32006: 7.62007: 9.32008: 7.52009: 9.42010: 8.32011: 8.92012: 9.82013: 9.42014: 6.92015: 12.12016: 10.82017: 8.82021: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola stood at 7.4%.

The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.

Angola ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Angola, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.5%
2001 9.4% -0.3%
2002 8.3% -11.8%
2003 6.5% -21.6%
2004 10.8% +66.0%
2005 7.3% -33.0%
2006 7.6% +4.7%
2007 9.3% +22.0%
2008 7.5% -19.1%
2009 9.4% +25.4%
2010 8.3% -11.5%
2011 8.9% +7.1%
2012 9.8% +9.6%
2013 9.4% -3.5%
2014 6.9% -27.5%
2015 12.1% +76.6%
2016 10.8% -10.6%
2017 8.8% -19.0%
2021 7.4% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 6.5% 10.8% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.9% 12.1% 8
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Angola was 7.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
How does Angola rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Angola ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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