Angola is a country located in Middle Africa with a population of over 19 million people as of 2011. The economy has grown significantly over the past decade as indicated by increases in GDP, GDP per capita, GNI per capita, and other economic indicators between 2005 and 2011. While social indicators like life expectancy, infant mortality, and education levels show improvements are still needed, urbanization is increasing and around 60% of the population lived in urban areas as of 2012.
Angola is a country located in Middle Africa with a population of over 19 million people as of 2011. The economy has grown significantly over the past decade as indicated by increases in GDP, GDP per capita, GNI per capita, and other economic indicators between 2005 and 2011. While social indicators like life expectancy, infant mortality, and education levels show improvements are still needed, urbanization is increasing and around 60% of the population lived in urban areas as of 2012.
Angola is a country located in Middle Africa with a population of over 19 million people as of 2011. The economy has grown significantly over the past decade as indicated by increases in GDP, GDP per capita, GNI per capita, and other economic indicators between 2005 and 2011. While social indicators like life expectancy, infant mortality, and education levels show improvements are still needed, urbanization is increasing and around 60% of the population lived in urban areas as of 2012.
Angola is a country located in Middle Africa with a population of over 19 million people as of 2011. The economy has grown significantly over the past decade as indicated by increases in GDP, GDP per capita, GNI per capita, and other economic indicators between 2005 and 2011. While social indicators like life expectancy, infant mortality, and education levels show improvements are still needed, urbanization is increasing and around 60% of the population lived in urban areas as of 2012.
Currency Kwanza (AOA) Surface area (square kilometres) 1 246 700 Population in 2011 (estimated, 000) 19 618 Population density in 2011 (per square kilometre) 15.7 Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Luanda (5 068) United Nations membership date 1 December 1976 Economic indicators 2005 2010 2011 GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 32 811 82 513 104 332 GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 20.5 3.5 3.9 GDP per capita (current US$) 1 990.0 4 324.0 5 318.0 GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 1 745.0 3 860.0 4 630.0 Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 8.3 15.3 15.3 a Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 80.78 92.64 95.27 Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 5 138 7 421 ... CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 1 846 3 438c 3 901 Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 105 171 188 Food production index (2004-2006=100) 105 170 187 Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 64.4 62.7 62.9 Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 76.3 77.0 77.1 Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 210 425 481 d Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 63 896 92 954 ... Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 10.4 48.3 49.9 Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 1.1 10.0 14.8 Social indicators Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7 Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.0 Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8 Urban population (%) 2012 60.0 Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2012 45.9 Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2012 4.3/3.6 Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2012 98.2 Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 53.2/50.2 Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 96.2 Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 5.1 Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 6.2e International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) f mid-2010 65.4/0.3 Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2011 23 357 Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 3.5 Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 73.5/93.2 Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 45.4 Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) g 2008-2010 7.7/30.5 h Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2012 34.1 Environmental indicators Threatened species 2012 123 Forested area (% of land area) 2010 47.0 CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2009 26 634/1.4 Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 249.0 Temperature in the capital city, mean C (minimum and maximum) 22.3/27.7
a Official rate. b Luanda. c Series linked to former series. d 2009. e 2001. f Includes refugees. g Estimates based, for the most part, on cause of death modelling and death registration data from other countries in the region. h As of 31 October 2012.
