Angola Economic Outlook
November 17, 2020
The economic downturn worsened markedly in Q2 at the hands of the pandemic, which battered domestic and foreign demand. Moreover, the all-important oil sector contracted for the 17th consecutive quarter. Turning to Q3, data continued to paint a bleak picture. The unemployment rate rose further, which, coupled with spiraling inflation, will have weighed on private consumption. Price pressures have been building up, partly due to ongoing currency depreciation, which in turn will have also weighed on business activity. Moreover, the weakened currency, coupled with lower oil output and still-subdued prices, continues to heighten the risk of debt default. In other news, social unrest continued into mid-November, with anti-government protesters taking to the streets on the country’s Independence Day. This, together with a global rise in new Covid-19 cases, is set to hamper activity in Q4.Angola Economic Growth
Next year, the economy is forecast to partly recover from this year’s Covid-19-induced slump as both external and domestic demand strengthen. The recovery is expected to be mild as still-elevated unemployment, ongoing currency weakness, social unrest, a notable fiscal shortfall and ballooning public debt all hang over the economy. FocusEconomics panelists see GDP expanding 1.3% in 2021, which is up 0.3 percentage points from last month. In 2022, the economy is seen growing 2.4%.Angola Economy Data
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Angola Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 479.0 | 0.0 % | Jan 01 |
| Stock Market | 0.1 | 0.0 % | Jan 07 |
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Angola Economic News
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Angola: Inflation rises further in January
February 19, 2021
Consumer prices increased 1.94% from the previous month in January, marking the softest monthly rise since September last year and coming in above December’s 2.19% increase.
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Angola: Cabinda prices rise in January, but remain depressed
February 16, 2021
Angola’s Cabinda oil sold at USD 55.4 per barrel (pb) on average in January, which was up from December’s USD 51.1 pb.
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Angola: Central Bank maintains interest rate in January
January 29, 2021
At its 28–29 January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) maintained its basic reference rate at 15.50%, where it has been since 24 May 2019.
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Angola: Activity falls at slower pace in the third quarter
January 21, 2021
GDP contracted at a slower rate of 5.8% year-on-year in the third quarter, above the 8.3% contraction logged in the second quarter. Sector-level data revealed that the improvement came on the back of a softer drop in the key oil sector, which accounts for roughly one third of GDP, as output fell 5.1% year-on-year (Q2: -8.2% yoy).
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Angola: Inflation hits highest level in three years in December
January 14, 2021
Consumer prices increased 2.19% from the previous month in December, largely in line with the 2.14% rise seen in November.
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