Angola Country Code +244

Climate:

Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

Terrain:

Narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Diamonds, Iron ore, Phosphates, Copper, Feldspar, Gold, Bauxite, Uranium

Land borders:

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia

Land use:

agricultural 36.9% (arable 4.3%), forest 51.6% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Kwanza (AOA)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 25%, Industry 27%, Services 47% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (83%), Ships and boats (8%), Gold, gems and jewelry (5%), Iron and steel (1%), Machinery and computers (1%)

Top imports:

Machinery and computers (17%), Mineral fuels and oil (16%), Electrical equipment and electronics (9%), Iron and steel articles (6%), Vehicles and parts (6%)

Main export markets:

China (43%), India (11%), Indonesia (6%), Spain (6%), United Arab Emirates (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (20%), Portugal (10%), India (6%), United Kingdom (6%), USA (6%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.