Angola

In 2023, alcoholic drinks in Angola has faced challenges amidst fluctuating inflation and a high cost of living. Despite these hurdles, demand for national brands surged, due to greater availability and affordability. Spirits is also poised for…

Luanda and Lubango are Angola’s most economically vibrant cities. While lagging behind their global counterparts, these cities are leaders in Angola in terms of digital connectivity. Luanda, with the highest potential for future economic growth, also…

Extremely fast population expansion in Angola in 2021-2040 will be driven by strong rates of natural increase. Angola will remain one of the youngest countries globally as a result of very high fertility and birth rates, alongside relatively low life…

In 2024, beauty and personal care in Angola is facing continued price increases for imported items like fragrances and colour cosmetics due to currency fluctuations and transport costs. Conversely, domestically produced skin and hair products…

Angola’s Economic Freedom Ranking is dragged down by lack of price stability and inefficient processes of starting, operating and closing business. Heavy constraints on investment capital flow and overdependence on hydrocarbons limit investment…

The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Angola covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…

The depreciation of the local currency made imports more expensive at the end of the review period. This had a significant impact on the supply of and demand for imported products, in a country where the majority of medication is imported.…

In 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a strong factor in the performance of cooking ingredients and meals, with the category now being impacted by global inflation instead. However, the annual inflation rate dropped to 11% in April 2023, the…

In 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic has come to a close. However, the industry faces other challenges such as inflation due to rapidly increasing oil and fuel prices. However, sales continue to benefit from population growth, urbanisation, and government…

In 2023, Angola’s real GDP growth slowed to 1.2%, hindered by a drop in oil revenues, as well as subdued domestic demand. Moreover, inflation rebounded in the second half of 2023, largely due to the removal of fuel subsidies and a depreciating…