Angola vs China: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Angola
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China
2.41 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Angola rank
29th
China rank
27th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Angola
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Angola, a difference of 1.07 trillion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Angola's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 29th and China ranks 27th of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3 current LCU | 42.36 billion current LCU | 42.36 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 316.92 million current LCU | 98.62 billion current LCU | 98.30 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 108.54 billion current LCU | 368.40 billion current LCU | 259.86 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 475.14 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 699.08 billion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 822.00 billion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Angola or China?
- China, at 2.41 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and China?
- 1.07 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Angola and China rank globally for military expenditure?
- Angola ranks 29th and China ranks 27th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)