Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Angola
Angola: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 91.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Angola, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Angola is 91.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Angola peaked at 97.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1962.
That places Angola 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.0% | — |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +136.0% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +86.5% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +64.5% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | -2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 91.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 42.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 91.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 51.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +136.0% | 3.0% | 7.2% |
| 1970 | +86.5% | 7.2% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | +64.5% | 31.4% | 51.6% |
| 1971 | +49.0% | 13.4% | 19.9% |
| 1972 | +34.6% | 19.9% | 26.8% |
| 1978 | +27.3% | 51.6% | 65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 13.4% | 71.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 91.5% | 94.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.9% (2025)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Angola?
- Fuel exports in Angola was 91.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1962.
- How does Angola rank for fuel exports?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.