Angola's annual inflation rate climbed for the fifth straight month to 26.1 percent in August of 2021, its highest since October of 2017, as the kwanza remains under pressure due to the strong dependence on imported products. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 2.1 percent, the same pace as in the previous month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent); furnishings (2.1 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (1.9 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.9 percent). source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Angola

Inflation Rate in Angola averaged 33.88 percent from 2001 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 241.08 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 6.89 percent in June of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Angola Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Angola Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2021.

Inflation Rate in Angola is expected to be 26.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Angola Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 12.00 percent in 2022 and 10.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Angola Inflation Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
26.09 25.72 241.08 6.89 2001 - 2021 percent Monthly
2020=100, NSA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-06-14 06:00 AM May 24.94% 24.82% 24.9%
2021-07-13 03:00 PM Jun 25.32% 24.94% 25.1%
2021-08-12 11:00 AM Jul 25.72% 25.32% 24.8%
2021-09-13 01:20 PM Aug 26.09% 25.72% 26.3%
2021-10-12 11:00 AM Sep 26.09% 26.5%
2021-11-12 11:00 AM Oct
2021-12-10 11:00 AM Nov
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Angola August Inflation Rate at Near 4-Year High
Angola's annual inflation rate climbed for the fifth straight month to 26.1 percent in August of 2021, its highest since October of 2017, as the kwanza remains under pressure due to the strong dependence on imported products. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 2.1 percent, the same pace as in the previous month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent); furnishings (2.1 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (1.9 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.9 percent).
2021-09-13
Angola July Inflation Rate at Near 4-Year High
Angola's annual inflation rate rose for the fourth straight month to 25.72 percent in July of 2021, its highest since October of 2017, as the kwanza remains under pressure amid the pandemic crisis, despite slight appreciation in recent months. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 2.1 percent, the same pace as in the previous month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.6 percent); furnishings (2 percent); health (2 percent) and clothing & footwear (2 percent).
2021-08-12
Angola May Inflation Rate at 5-Month High
Angola's annual inflation rate rose to 24.94 percent in May of 2021, its highest since December, from 24.82 percent in April, despite the kwanza's slight appreciation. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 2.03 percent, following a 2.09 percent increase in the previous month. Prices slowed mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.46 percent vs 2.58 percent in April); health (2.12 percent vs 2.21 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.59 percent vs 1.71 percent); recreation & culture (1.16 percent vs 1.30 percent) and communications (0.83 percent vs 0.88 percent).
2021-06-14
Angola April Inflation Rate Ticks Up to 24.8%
Angola's annual inflation rate rose to 24.82 percent in April of 2021 from 24.77 percent in the previous month, mainly due to the kwanza’s depreciation. On a monthly basis, consumer prices inched up 2.09 percent, after a 1.78 percent increase in the previous month, driven by prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.58 percent), health (2.21 percent), miscellaneous goods & services (1.97 percent) and restaurants & hotels (1.84 percent).
2021-05-13

Angola Inflation Rate
In Angola, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change over time in the cost of a fixed basket of 240 goods and services. The most important components in the CPI are Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (55.1 percent of total weight); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuel (11.1 percent) and Clothing and Footwear (7 percent). Miscellaneous Goods and Services account for 6.9 percent of total index, Housing Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House for 6.3 percent, Transport for 3.9 percent and Restaurants and Hotels for 3.2 percent. Health represents 2.5 percent of total weight, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 2.3 percent, Recreation 1.6 percent and Education 0.01 percent.