Inflation Angola 2017
Average inflation: 30.4%
Inflation in 2017
Inflation is very high at 30.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 39.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 23.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 39.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 23.7%
- Difference
- 16.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 13.2 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 17.2%.
- 5-year average
- 17.2%
- 10-year average
- 15.1%
- All-time high (2003)
- 100.2%
- All-time low (2014)
- 7.3%
Trend
Over the period 2015-2017, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has remained unchanged.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +24.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 28.4 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for AOA 100 this year will cost approximately AOA 130.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 39.7% | +24.5 |
| February | 38.3% | +20.0 |
| March | 36.5% | +15.0 |
| April | 34.8% | +10.5 |
| May | 32.6% | +5.5 |
| June | 30.5% | +0.8 |
| July | 27.3% | -6.4 |
| August | 25.2% | -11.6 |
| September | 25.2% | -13.0 |
| October | 26.3% | -12.4 |
| November | 24.7% | -15.5 |
| December | 23.7% | -17.4 |
| Average | 30.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.