Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Angola
Angola: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Angola, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Angola stood at 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 473.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Angola peaked at 113.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1995.
Angola ranks 133rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1512 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1975 | 33.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22321.6% |
| 1976 | 27.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 14.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 19.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 14.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 18.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 28.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 43.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 63.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 51.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 54.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 70.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 113.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 89.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.9% |
| 1990 | 12.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 9.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 8.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4153.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4775 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.6% |
| 1998 | 9.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1972.3% |
| 1999 | 22.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +132.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 9.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4301 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +358.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3497 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +381.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8923 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2359.7% |
| 2016 | 5.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +135.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4082 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +22321.6% | 0.1512 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1996 | +4153.7% | 0.073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +2359.7% | 0.0736 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1998 | +1972.3% | 0.4775 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1512 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 113.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 22.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3497 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0736 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9115 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4082 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 130 Iran 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 131 Lesotho 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 134 Benin 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 136 Mali 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (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), per capita in Angola?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Angola was 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 113.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.