The Council of Ministers chaired by President Lourenço approved an AOA 37.34 trillion 2027 budget on 27 October 2026; parliament holds the general vote on 12 November. Based on $71 oil and about 5.5% growth, it prioritises roads, energy, water and education, with tight fiscal room ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Government · leader
President João Lourenço (head of state and government)
Key national agenda
- A 2027 budget framed around 'financial prudence'
- Public investment in road transport, energy and water
- The 'My School, My Future' education programme
- Non-oil sector growth within the National Development Plan
- Continued disinflation
Government programmes
2027 General State Budget (OGE 2027)AOA 37.34tn
AOA 37.34tn revenue and spending (about 4tn above the estimated AOA 33.24tn for 2026); $71 oil, about 5.5% growth (oil 7.1%), gross borrowing needs about AOA 15.5tn (several articles from one outlet)
2026 annual borrowing planAbout $16.17bn (planned ceiling)
Presidential Decree 1/26 (5 Jan 2026) plans about $16.17bn from domestic and external markets (single source)
'My School, My Future' education programme
Named as an education priority in the 2027 budget; amount not disclosed
Road, energy and water public investment
Main public investment areas in the 2027 budget; sector amounts not disclosed
Business opportunities
Road and bridge construction and maintenance equipment
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Power and water equipment and EPC
Energy and water are main investment areas in the 2027 budget.
Ministry of Energy and Water, utilities
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Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Luanda office · KOTRA — Market research and buyer matching in Angola (no event in the next six months confirmed)
- KOICA development cooperation programmes · KOICA — Training and development consulting programmes; no Angola-specific project confirmed in this review
Official notices
Council of Ministers and Ministry of Finance of Angola (as reported by Ver Angola)
- 2026-11-12 National Assembly debate and general vote on the 2027 budget scheduled
- 2026-10-30 Government submitted the 2027 budget to parliament ($71 oil assumption)
- 2026-10-27 Council of Ministers approved the 2027 budget and Q3 2026 execution report (Q3 revenue AOA 10.34tn, spending 8.27tn)
- 2026-01-05 Presidential decree on the 2026 annual borrowing plan
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Watch 2026-11-07
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Neighbour of DR Congo's Ebola (Bundibugyo) outbreak; WHO rates regional risk 'high' (assessment of 8/14)
Earth & space
Credit rating · FX
S&P B- (as of 2022, latest not confirmed) / Moody's B3 (date not confirmed, single source) / Fitch not confirmed · K-SURE Not confirmed · AOA +0.3%
Sanctions
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No country-level UN, US OFAC, EU, UK or Korean sanctions programme applies.
