Healthcare Spending: Angola

Analysis# Angola Healthcare Spending Angola allocated 2.547% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a 51.2% increase from 2000's baseline of 1.685%. The country peaked at 3.959% in 2001, then declined significantly over the following two decades. Current spending remains well below that historical high but demonstrates a gradual upward trajectory since hitting its lowest point at the millennium's turn. The most notable shift occurred in 2020, when healthcare spending jumped to 2.817%—Angola's highest level in nearly two decades—likely reflecting pandemic-related pressures. Subsequent years saw modest declines through 2023, settling at 2.547%. The recent flattening suggests Angola may be stabilizing healthcare investment at levels approximately 35% below its 2001 peak, signaling a consolidation phase rather than sustained growth or contraction.