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Angola

Angolan Kwanza (AOA)

43
Moderate
Risk
#37
of 171
Riskier
than 79% of currencies
37
global avg score
$288
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 29.7% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every AOA 100 saved today will only buy 78 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
28.2%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.4%
Broad Money / GDP
16.1%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
15.0%
Reserve Months
5.5
Current Account
6.2%
FX Volatility
0.9

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
64.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
67.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

AOA
Holding cash in AOA28.2% inflation
AOA 288−AOA 712 (71% purchasing power lost)
Your AOA 1,000 buys 71% less in 5 years
What if you invested AOA 1,000 instead? (5yr, in AOA terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~25.2%/yr from expected AOA depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
AOA 2729
+AOA 1729
+22.2%/yr net in AOA
S&P 500
AOA 4524
+AOA 3524
range: AOA 2411AOA 7913
10% USD return + 25.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
AOA 4199
+AOA 3199
range: AOA 1556AOA 9612
8% USD return + 25.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
AOA 7655
+AOA 6655
range: AOA 826AOA 35.5k
25% USD return + 25.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in AOA. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~25.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Angola (28.2%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19