Country file(ANGOLA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

74,791 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2021

2,168

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+1,1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

10,4

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

1710
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General information

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Capital

Luanda

Surface Area

1,246,700 km²

Population 2023

35,981,281

Density 2023

29 inhabitants/km2

Political System

Presidential republic

Head of State Since 26 September 2017

João Lourenço

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

– CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, 2010

https://cdn.accf-francophonie.org/2019/03/angola-constitution.pdf

Article 47 (Freedom of assembly and demonstration)
1. All citizens shall be guaranteed freedom of peaceful and unarmed assembly and demonstration, without authorisation and under the terms laid down by law.

  1. Meetings and demonstrations held in public places shall require prior notification to the competent authority, in accordance with the terms of the law.

Article 48 (Freedom of association)

  1. Citizens shall have the right to form associations, freely and without prior

prior authorisation, provided that they do not aim to promote violence and that their

their objectives are not contrary to criminal law.

  1. Associations shall pursue their objectives freely, without interference from the

authorities, and they may not be dissolved or their activities suspended

suspended, except in cases provided for by law.

  1. No one may be compelled to belong to an association or be obliged by any

to remain a member.

  1. All associations or groups whose aims or activities are contrary to the

are contrary to the constitutional order, incite and practise violence, encourage tribalism

violence, promote tribalism, racism, dictatorship, fascism and xenophobia, as well as

xenophobia, as well as associations of a military or paramilitary nature

and militarised associations.

Article 49 (Freedom of association)

  1. All self-employed or freelance professionals, and in general all self-employed

self-employed persons, shall have the freedom of professional association for the

the protection of their rights and interests and to regulate the discipline and professional

deontology of each profession.

  1. Associations of liberal or self-employed professionals shall observe the

the principles of democratic organisation and operation and of

independence from the State, in accordance with the law.

  1. The ethical standards of professional associations may not

go against the constitutional order, human rights or the law.

or the law.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Law no. 14/91 of 11 May, on associations.

https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/angola/hosting/l_ass.pdf

– Law 16/91 of 11 May on the right of assembly and demonstration.

https://centralangola7311.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/lei-de-reunic3a3o-e-manifestac3a7c3a3o.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: Accession 01/12/1976

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 10/01/1992

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 10/01/1992

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 14/02/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 05/12/1990

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO : Member since 11 March 1977 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1991 to 2021

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Accession: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 17/12/1986

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Kwanza

African Union: 11 February 1975

African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 2 March 1990

European Convention on Human Rights:       NO

ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries) : —-

ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States): 1983

SADC (Southern African Development Community): 1992

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+3,2

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
5,4

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2018

#
32,3

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

2021

#
86

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% of population)

2020

#
36

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
46,9

Intentional Homicides

ho(per 100,000 people):

2012

#
5

Happiness Index /10

2018

150/165
3,795

Press Freedom Index /10

2022

99/180
57,17

GINI Index/100

2018

#
51,3

Democracy Index /10

2020

#
3,66

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

116/180
33

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Systematic rights violations

2022

#
4

HDI

2021

148
0,586

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/gouvernement/pib/angola
  2. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=AO
  3. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=AO
  4. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sp.pop.grow?locations=AO
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sp.dyn.tfrt.in?locations=AO
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC?locations=AO
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.MA.ZS?locations=AO
  8. https://uis.unesco.org/fr/country/ao
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=AO
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=AO
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=AO
  12. https://atlasocio.com/classements/societe/bonheur/classement-etats-par-indice-de-bonheur-monde.php
  13. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/angola
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=AO
  15. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  16. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/angola
  17. https://files.mutualcdn.com/ituc/files/2022-ITUC-Rights-Index-Exec-Summ-FR.pdf
  18. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/angola
  19. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states
  20. https://treaties.un.org/PAGES/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-3&chapter=4&clang=_fr
  21. https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=IV-4&chapter=4&clang=_fr
  22. https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=IV-11&chapter=4&clang=_fr
  23. https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=IV-8&chapter=4&clang=_fr
  24. https://fr.unesco.org/countries/Angola/conventions
  25. https://au.int/es/node/34858
  26. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charte_africaine_des_droits_de_l%27homme_et_des_peuples
  27. https://www.comifac.org/a-propos/ceeac
  28. https://www.sadc.int/fr/pages/history-and-treaty
  29. https://cdn.accf-francophonie.org/2019/03/angola-constitution.pdf
  30. https://www.ilo.org/public/french/standards/relm/gb/docs/gb277/pdf/d2-coll.pdf
  31. https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/angola/hosting/l_ass.pdf
  32. https://centralangola7311.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/lei-de-reunic3a3o-e-manifestac3a7c3a3o.pdf