Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Angola
Angola: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 37.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
37.0%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
15th
of 129 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2016
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Angola, 2010–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Angola is 37.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Angola peaked at 56.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Angola ranks 15th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.5% | — |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +328.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +157.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -16.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 40.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 45.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Angola
- 12 United Arab Emirates 50.4% compare
- 13 Iraq 49.3%
- 14 Barbados 38.2%
- 16 Uruguay 35.3%
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 26.2% compare
- 18 Austria 21.9% compare
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 net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Angola?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Angola was 37.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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