Luanda

Luanda, Angola, scores 42 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #268 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 67% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 42
• OECD: 46
• UN Tourism: 47
• UNDRR: 38

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 8,760 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Unemployment rate: 21.5 % of the labour force (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) de Angola, Folha de Informação Rápida (FIR) do Inquérito sobre o Emprego em Angola (IEA), Q2 2026). Above 18: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 5.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Journal of African Studies and Development (Seth Appiah-Opoku et al.), 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4.

Angola in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Angola is #105 of 110 countries (3.18 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 51 on the CIRA Index; Luanda is 9 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 60.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) / Ministério da Cultura e Turismo (MINCULTUR), Anuário Estatístico do Turismo 2020-2021, 2020-2021). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 33.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) / Serviços de Migração e Estrangeiros, Anuário Estatístico do Turismo 2020-2021, 2020-2021). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministério da Cultura e Turismo (MINCULTUR) & Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Angola, Anuário Estatístico do Turismo 2020-2021, 2020-2021). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72.6 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Agência Angola Press (ANGOP) / Ministry of Tourism of Angola, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 31

• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 21.5 % of the labour force (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) de Angola, Folha de Informação Rápida (FIR) do Inquérito sobre o Emprego em Angola (IEA), Q2 2026). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 8,760 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 62.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) de Angola, Folha de Informação Rápida - Inquérito sobre o Emprego em Angola (IEA) II Trimestre 2026, Q2 2026). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 296.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 56

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water / WHO (SDG 6 Country Profiles & UN SDG Database), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 284.7 kg per resident per year (United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 5.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Journal of African Studies and Development (Seth Appiah-Opoku et al.), 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 0

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 25 % change in rents over the last 12 months (AngoCasa / Equilátero Real Estate, Angola Property Report 2026, 2025–2026). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 38

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Highways Today / Caminho de Ferro de Luanda (CFL) / Porto de Luanda, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Multi-hazard Early Warning System Design & Implementation Center (MHEWC) / UNDRR, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism of Angola / ITB Berlin, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 22.6 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministério das Finanças de Angola (MINFIN) - Orçamento Geral do Estado (OGE), 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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