Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola
Angola: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola stood at 6.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 109.9% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -99.11 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Angola 57th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -17.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -45.31 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1978 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1979 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1980 | 37.84 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1981 | 58.82 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 56.79 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 51.97 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1984 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1985 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1986 | 32.71 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 1987 | 68.03 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1988 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1989 | -84.35 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1990 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1994 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -99.11 % change on previous year | +1119.1% |
| 1997 | -84.09 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 140 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2000 | -58.61 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2001 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2002 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2003 | -67.57 % change on previous year | +1078.7% |
| 2004 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 375 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2006 | -81.58 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2007 | 400 % change on previous year | -590.3% |
| 2008 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2009 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2014 | -93.55 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2016 | 201.96 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2017 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2018 | 143.75 % change on previous year | -627.1% |
| 2019 | -37.73 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2020 | -70 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 2023 | -67.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.67 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1119.1% | -8.13 % change on previous year | -99.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.87 % change on previous year | -45.31 % change on previous year | 39.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.74 % change on previous year | -84.35 % change on previous year | 68.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.85 % change on previous year | -99.11 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.54 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.43 % change on previous year | -93.55 % change on previous year | 201.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -43.57 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 54 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Vietnam 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Japan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.21 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Angola was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.11 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Angola ranks 57th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.