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

382.31 billion current LCU, with Angola ahead.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.

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 (current LCU)

Angola

1.34 trillion current LCU

in 2025

United States

954.39 billion current LCU

in 2025

Angola rank

29th

United States rank

31st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Angola
United States

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 954.39 billion current LCU in United States, a difference of 382.31 billion current LCU.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 168 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	822.00 billion current LCU	886.77 billion current LCU	64.77 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?: Angola, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 954.39 billion current LCU in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and United States?: 382.31 billion current LCU, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Angola and United States rank globally for military expenditure?: Angola ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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