Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Angola stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -91.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +164.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +677.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +140.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -36.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 109.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 292.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +677.8% | 0.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Angola was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).