Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Angola: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

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In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Angola stands at 3,800 intl-$ — ranking #120 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 800 intl-$. (Source: World Bank / Maddison Project, compiled by MYRIAD)

To understand the statistics of human lives in Angola, we must look at income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) as a measure of average yearly economic output, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars. These figures capture the raw material conditions that shape everyday existence, from the clothes people wear to the food on their tables. Every value recorded here tells a statistical fact about the lives actually lived across three centuries, translating abstract economic metrics into the tangible reality of survival and stability.

The historical arc moves steadily through time. In the 1800s estimate, the output stood at 600, creeping upward through 620, 640, 660, 680, 700, 720, 740, 760, and 780. By 1900 it was 800 intl-$, climbing through 940 in the 1910s, 1,080 in the 1920s, 1,220 in the 1930s, and 1,360 in the 1940s. Growth continued through 1,500 in the 1950s, 1,867 in the 1960s, 2,233 in the 1970s, and 2,600 in the 1980s, before dipping to 2,550 in the 1990s and 2,500 in the 2000s, then rising to 3,150 in the 2010s.

In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Angola stands at 3,800 intl-$ — ranking #120 of 157 countries. For someone born today, this figure represents a midpoint in a trajectory that projections anticipate will grow through 4,370 in the 2030s, 5,026 in the 2040s, 5,779 in the 2050s, 6,646 in the 2060s, 7,643 in the 2070s, 8,790 in the 2080s, 10,108 in the 2090s, and 11,624 in the 2100s. You are part of a generation witnessing a gradual shifting of economic reality.

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🇦🇴 Average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power (2017 international dollars). For Angola, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.

Decade by decade

DecadeIncome per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) (intl-$)
1800s estimate600
1810s estimate620
1820s estimate640
1830s estimate660
1840s estimate680
1850s estimate700
1860s estimate720
1870s estimate740
1880s estimate760
1890s estimate780
1900s estimate800
1910s estimate940
1920s estimate1,080
1930s estimate1,220
1940s estimate1,360
1950s1,500
1960s1,867
1970s2,233
1980s2,600
1990s2,550
2000s2,500
2010s3,150
2020s3,800
2030s projection4,370
2040s projection5,026
2050s projection5,779
2060s projection6,646
2070s projection7,643
2080s projection8,790
2090s projection10,108
2100s projection11,624

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Questions people ask

What is the Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Angola today?

3,800 intl-$ in the 2020s (World Bank / Maddison Project).

How much did Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Angola change since 1950?

From 1,500 to 3,800 intl-$ — a change of about 153%.

Where does Angola rank worldwide?

#120 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.

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