Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
That places Angola 188th out of 195 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.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +134.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola was 2.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).