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Kalandula waterfalls of Lucala river, Malange, Angola

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01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Angola on mobility & trade — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys
  1. Key 1 of 4

    Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    66.69

    LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)

    Higher is better

    Ranked 78th of 177 by UNCTAD

    Angola: 66.69. Across the 168 countries in this edition, values run from 4.13 (Turks and Caicos Islands) to 1,313 (China); the world median is 60.84.

    World median
    60.84
    Best in Middle Africa
    102.63 Cameroon
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 22.94 · Republic of the Congo 88.04 · Namibia 67.29
  2. Key 2 of 4

    Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    3.6

    Median days a full import container waits in port

    Lower is better

    Angola: 3.6. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 1 (Gibraltar) to 21.6 (Haiti); the world median is 4.4.

    World median
    4.4
    Best in Middle Africa
    3.6 Angola
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 16 · Republic of the Congo 7.4 · Namibia 4.8
  3. Key 3 of 4

    Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group

    Why it is a key

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0

    2.1

    LPI score (1–5)

    Higher is better

    Ranked 135th of 139 by World Bank Group

    Angola: 2.1. Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 1.9 (Afghanistan) to 4.3 (Singapore); the world median is 2.9.

    World median
    2.9
    Best in Middle Africa
    2.6 Republic of the Congo
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 2.5 · Republic of the Congo 2.6 · Namibia 2.9
  4. Key 4 of 4

    ICT Goods Exports

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    0.05

    ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

    Higher is better

    Angola: 0.05. Across the 120 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 61.45 (Hong Kong); the world median is 0.975.

    World median
    0.975
    Best in Middle Africa
    3.47 Central African Republic
    Land neighbours
    Namibia 0.08 · Zambia 0.06

03In context

Angola beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 177 countries on mobility & trade, never a place within the region.

Middle Africa
1st177thNot placed · 47 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on mobility & trade

Angola and the countries it borders

Standing among all 177; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingLiner Shipping Connectivity IndexLSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)Container Import Dwell TimeMedian days a full import container waits in portLogistics Performance IndexLPI score (1–5)ICT Goods ExportsICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Namibia104th67.294.82.90.08
Republic of the Congo114th88.047.42.6—
Angola=136th66.693.62.10.05
DR Congo167th22.94162.5—
Zambianot placed———0.06

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Placed either side on mobility & trade

The countries immediately above and below Angola in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Angola is ahead of the world, and behind

27 more statistics filed under mobility & trade, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median3

Statistics on which Angola does better than the middle country measured.

  • ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.47421.96▲ Improved since 2014

    Angola: 21.96 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.

    Position 15th of 118 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.4229.98▲ Improved since 2014

    Angola: 29.98 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.

    Position 72nd of 170 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2024 · world median 0.0790.078▲ Improved since 2018

    Angola: 0.078 · world median 0.079 · FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.567; lower is better.

    Position 53rd of 104 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Behind the world median4

Statistics on which Angola does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.20.883▲ Improved since 2015

    Angola: 0.883 · world median 1.2 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +2.9); higher = freer movement. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from -3.642 to 2.727; higher is better.

    Position 105th of 176 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.4565.569No earlier reading

    Angola: 5.569 · world median 4.456 · Average time to clear exports through customs (days). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1 to 27.46; lower is better.

    Position 67th of 174 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.375▲ Improved since 2015

    Angola: 0.375 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.

    Position 17th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Cost of Sending RemittancesWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 3.22512.78No real change since 2016

    Angola: 12.78 · world median 3.225 · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -49.69 to 19.63; lower is better.

    Position 2nd of 93 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

No better end20

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.782Moved since 2015

    Angola: 0.782 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1796.15Moved since 2014

    Angola: 96.15 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 1,83630,261Moved since 2015

    Angola: 30,261 · world median 1,836 · Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 3,718,945.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.734,822No real change since 2016

    Angola: 4,822 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.668.85Moved since 2012

    Angola: 8.85 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 223,323676,507Moved since 2015

    Angola: 676,507 · world median 223,323 · International migrants living in the country, mid-year (people). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 246 to 52,375,047.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23110.66Moved since 2015

    Angola: 110.66 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 444,451616,967No real change since 2015

    Angola: 616,967 · world median 444,451 · Migrants from the country living abroad, mid-year (people). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 313 to 18,533,845.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 12,26925,396Moved since 2015

    Angola: 25,396 · world median 12,269 · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,655,191.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median -0.133-0.027Moved since 2013

    Angola: -0.027 · world median -0.133 · Net migrants per 1,000 population. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -61.68 to 39.62.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · world median 42.835.7Moved since 2012

    Angola: 35.7 · world median 42.8 · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from -1,894 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · world median 5.2793.599Moved since 2013

    Angola: 3.599 · world median 5.279 · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.333 to 1,724.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3422.98Moved since 2015

    Angola: 22.98 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.

    Position 100th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 6.0891.786Moved since 2015

    Angola: 1.786 · world median 6.089 · International migrants (% of population). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 1,827,788709,221Moved since 2014

    Angola: 709,221 · world median 1,827,788 · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 17,263 to 299,703,800.

    Position 78th of 103 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.6834.65Moved since 2015

    Angola: 34.65 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.

    Position 127th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 1.2350.005No real change since 2015

    Angola: 0.005 · world median 1.235 · Creative goods exports (% of merchandise exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.23.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7211.67Moved since 2015

    Angola: 11.67 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.

    Position 136th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Foreign Value Added Share of Gross ExportsOECD · 2022 · world median 27.414.491Moved since 2012

    Angola: 4.491 · world median 27.41 · Foreign value added (% of gross exports). OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.491 to 66.08.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 9.6020.085Moved since 2015

    Angola: 0.085 · world median 9.602 · Services exports (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.085 to 166.21.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

No current reading for Angola

Creative Services Exports and Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

06The top of the list

Who leads on mobility & trade

The three countries placed highest of 177, and the leaders Angola can most readily be measured against.

All 177 countries
  1. 1

    Singapore

    South-eastern Asia

    1st of 177 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Macau

    Eastern Asia

    2nd of 177 · 2 of 4 keys

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    Hong Kong

    Eastern Asia

    3rd of 177 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Base64 and Derivative work by Globe-trotter · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Africa

    South Africa39th4/4 keys
  2. Highest in Middle Africa

    Central African Republic86th2/4 keys
  3. This page

    Angola=136th4/4 keys

Positions out of 177 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

08Questions

Angola on mobility & trade: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Angola rank on mobility & trade?

Angola is placed joint 136th of 177 countries on Mobility & Trade in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, Container Import Dwell Time, Logistics Performance Index and ICT Goods Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Liner Shipping Connectivity Index figure for Angola?

66.69 in 2025 (lSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)), according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The world median in the same edition was 60.84.

What is the latest Container Import Dwell Time figure for Angola?

3.6 in 2024 (median days a full import container waits in port), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 4.4.

How does Angola compare with DR Congo on mobility & trade?

DR Congo is placed 167th of 177, and Angola joint 136th. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index: DR Congo 22.94, Angola 66.69; Container Import Dwell Time: DR Congo 16, Angola 3.6; Logistics Performance Index: DR Congo 2.5, Angola 2.1.

How have Angola’s mobility & trade figures changed?

Liner Shipping Connectivity Index rose from 63.83 in 2006 to 67.64 in 2026; Logistics Performance Index fell from 2.478 in 2007 to 2.1 in 2023; ICT Goods Exports rose from 0.02 in 2004 to 0.05 in 2024.

Which mobility & trade statistics are missing for Angola?

No current reading is published for Angola on Creative Services Exports and Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Passport strength and freedom of movement for people are not measured with a key, because the data behind passport rankings is not licensed for reuse here. Trade as a share of the economy, remittance costs and student mobility are published here as context.

About mobility & trade, in full

How the Mobility & Trade standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.

The mobility & trade method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 27 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Angola’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Angola: Mobility & Trade — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/angola/mobility

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