Military expenditure (current LCU) in Angola
Angola: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.34 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 66.3%
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
10.27 current LCU
in 1978
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Military expenditure in Angola, 1978–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.34 trillion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 208.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Angola peaked at 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.27 current LCU, in 1978.
That places Angola 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.27 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 15.1 current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 14.88 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.52 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 20 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 23.3 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 31.9 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 34.3 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 34.6 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.5 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 43.96 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.3 current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 52.39 current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 56.82 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 199.66 current LCU | +251.4% |
| 1993 | 4,720 current LCU | +2264.1% |
| 1994 | 35,411 current LCU | +650.2% |
| 1995 | 643,124 current LCU | +1716.2% |
| 1996 | 20.45 million current LCU | +3080.0% |
| 1997 | 104.62 million current LCU | +411.6% |
| 1998 | 66.89 million current LCU | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +4349.9% |
| 2000 | 5.86 billion current LCU | +96.9% |
| 2001 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 19.10 billion current LCU | +114.1% |
| 2003 | 49.99 billion current LCU | +161.8% |
| 2004 | 68.30 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 118.98 billion current LCU | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 158.35 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 155.90 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 237.38 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 262.67 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 321.74 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 341.88 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 395.68 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 587.87 billion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 673.00 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 433.22 billion current LCU | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 452.36 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 508.18 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 501.22 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 536.22 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 573.92 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 614.99 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 747.66 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 854.80 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 803.96 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +66.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.34 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 11.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.34 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.65 billion current LCU, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4349.9% | 66.89 million current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +3080.0% | 643,124 current LCU | 20.45 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +2264.1% | 199.66 current LCU | 4,720 current LCU |
| 1995 | +1716.2% | 35,411 current LCU | 643,124 current LCU |
| 1994 | +650.2% | 4,720 current LCU | 35,411 current LCU |
| 1997 | +411.6% | 20.45 million current LCU | 104.62 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.68 current LCU | 10.27 current LCU | 15.1 current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.42 current LCU | 14.88 current LCU | 58.3 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.92 million current LCU | 52.39 current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.54 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 262.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.14 billion current LCU | 321.74 billion current LCU | 673.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.00 billion current LCU | 573.92 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Angola?
- Military expenditure in Angola was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 current LCU in 1978.
- How does Angola rank for military expenditure?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)