Inflation Angola 2021
Average inflation: 25.7%
Inflation in 2021
Inflation is very high at 25.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 27.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 24.4%.
- Highest month
- November: 27.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 24.4%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.7 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 23.0%.
- 5-year average
- 23%
- 10-year average
- 18.1%
- All-time high (2003)
- 100.2%
- All-time low (2014)
- 7.3%
Trend
Over the period 2019-2021, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has risen by 3.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +6.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 23.7 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 125.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24.4% | +6.4 |
| February | 24.8% | +6.1 |
| March | 24.8% | +5.2 |
| April | 24.8% | +4.0 |
| May | 24.9% | +3.1 |
| June | 25.3% | +2.7 |
| July | 25.7% | +2.8 |
| August | 26.1% | +2.7 |
| September | 26.6% | +2.8 |
| October | 26.9% | +2.6 |
| November | 27.0% | +2.1 |
| December | 27.0% | +1.9 |
| Average | 25.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.