Change in minimum river flow in Angola
Angola: Change in minimum river flow was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Angola, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Angola stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 570.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Angola peaked at 14.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 94th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -104.4% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | +681.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -313.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +87.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -52.3% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -123.2% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | +305.8% |
| 2016 | -12.6% | +162.7% |
| 2017 | -12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | -12.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -78.5% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -190.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +131.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -681.1% | -0.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -12.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -10.2% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Angola?
- Change in minimum river flow in Angola was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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