What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and United States?

193.35 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?

47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

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.

Angola vs United States: Military expenditure

Angola

803.96 billion current LCU

in 2024

United States

997.31 billion current LCU

in 2024

Angola rank

31st

United States rank

29th

Military expenditure over time

Angola
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 997.31 billion current LCU against 803.96 billion current LCU in Angola, a difference of 193.35 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States ahead.

Angola ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.68 current LCU	120.13 billion current LCU	120.13 billion current LCU	United States
1980s	32.42 current LCU	251.38 billion current LCU	251.38 billion current LCU	United States
1990s	316.92 million current LCU	304.04 billion current LCU	303.72 billion current LCU	United States
2000s	108.54 billion current LCU	500.77 billion current LCU	392.23 billion current LCU	United States
2010s	475.14 billion current LCU	687.98 billion current LCU	212.84 billion current LCU	United States
2020s	719.07 billion current LCU	871.73 billion current LCU	152.66 billion current LCU	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Angola or United States?: United States, at 997.31 billion current LCU against 803.96 billion current LCU in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and United States?: 193.35 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Angola and United States rank globally for military expenditure?: Angola ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)