Angola - Industry In its pre-1975 prime, the Angolan industrial
sector centered on petroleum refining and machinery,
construction inputs, food processing, electrical products,
chemicals, steel, and vehicle assembly. As a consequence of the
civil war, Angola's industrial sector started operating at a
fraction of prewar levels. Industrial production during the
1990s included food processing and the production of textiles,
soap, shoes, matches, paint, plastic bottles, and glues. In
1993, industrial production also included 9,000 tons of crude
steel, 250,000 tons of cement, and 9 million barrels of refined
petroleum products. Heavy industry for that year (cement, steel,
oil refining, vehicle assembly, and tire production) accounted
for about 15% of Angola's manufacturing output. Angola is now an
importer of machinery, vehicles, and spare parts. Angola is the
second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, behind
Nigeria. In 2002, the petroleum industry accounted for about
half of the GDP and over 90 percent of