Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 922.05 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Angola, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Angola is 922.05 million current USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Angola peaked at 6.85 billion current USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 159.74 million current USD, in 1996.
That places Angola 89th out of 167 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 343.27 million current USD | — |
| 1979 | 504.71 million current USD | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 497.36 million current USD | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 618.89 million current USD | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 668.49 million current USD | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 778.63 million current USD | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion current USD | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion current USD | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.49 billion current USD | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 billion current USD | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 billion current USD | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 1.75 billion current USD | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion current USD | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 794.14 million current USD | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 1.77 billion current USD | +123.4% |
| 1994 | 594.99 million current USD | -66.5% |
| 1995 | 233.84 million current USD | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 159.74 million current USD | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 456.78 million current USD | +185.9% |
| 1998 | 170.28 million current USD | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 billion current USD | +526.4% |
| 2000 | 583.62 million current USD | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 404.30 million current USD | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 438.69 million current USD | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 670.02 million current USD | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 817.53 million current USD | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 billion current USD | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 1.97 billion current USD | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 2.03 billion current USD | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 billion current USD | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion current USD | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.50 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.64 billion current USD | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 billion current USD | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 6.09 billion current USD | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 6.85 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.61 billion current USD | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion current USD | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 3.06 billion current USD | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 billion current USD | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion current USD | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 993.59 million current USD | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 981.45 million current USD | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion current USD | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion current USD | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 922.05 million current USD | -26.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 922.05 million current USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 922.05 million current USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 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 | +526.4% | 170.28 million current USD | 1.07 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423.99 million current USD | 343.27 million current USD | 504.71 million current USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion current USD | 497.36 million current USD | 1.95 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 803.32 million current USD | 159.74 million current USD | 1.77 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current USD | 404.30 million current USD | 3.31 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 billion current USD | 1.47 billion current USD | 6.85 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion current USD | 922.05 million current USD | 1.62 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 86 Dominican Republic 980.99 million current USD compare
- 87 Slovenia 951.90 million current USD compare
- 88 Mali 929.28 million current USD compare
- 90 Ethiopia 921.66 million current USD compare
- 91 Tanzania 920.85 million current USD compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 899.19 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Angola?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Angola was 922.05 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 billion current USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.74 million current USD in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.