Domestic general government health expenditure in Angola
Angola: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Angola is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Angola peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Angola 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +84.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Angola?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Angola was 1.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Angola ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.