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Angola: investment climate and market data

Angola scores 41 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 163 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (62) and its weakest is market depth and infrastructure (12).

41/ 100 · High · grade C · High confidence
GDP
$122 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
3.1%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
20.2%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
1.8% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
51% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
5.3 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
39.0 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$3,130
2025 · World Bank

Why Angola scores 41

Institutions and rule of law25%29
Openness to foreign investment20%59
Macro and financial stability18%62
Political stability and security10%49
Growth and upside12%36
Market depth and infrastructure15%12

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Angola is 0.08 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is moderately open, with some sector limits.

Where Angola is most exposed by sector

Energy (oil and gas)
89
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
77
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
62
High exposure
Real Estate
62
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

15 mines and deposits are mapped in Angola. Power capacity is 1.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.