Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,001 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Angola, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1,001 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 5,492 current USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 128.13 current USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Angola 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 275.35 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 404.84 current USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 398.94 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 496.42 current USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 536.21 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 624.55 current USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 855.26 current USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 919.6 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 927.64 current USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,193 current USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 1,179 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,563 current USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 1,405 current USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 827.18 current USD per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 636.99 current USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 1,423 current USD per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1994 | 477.25 current USD per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 1995 | 187.57 current USD per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 128.13 current USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 366.39 current USD per square kilometre | +185.9% |
| 1998 | 136.58 current USD per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 855.53 current USD per square kilometre | +526.4% |
| 2000 | 468.13 current USD per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 324.3 current USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 351.88 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 537.44 current USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 655.76 current USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 1,095 current USD per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 1,580 current USD per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 1,630 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,538 current USD per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 2,656 current USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,808 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,919 current USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,324 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 4,886 current USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 5,492 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2,894 current USD per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2,217 current USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 2,457 current USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,591 current USD per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1,180 current USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 796.98 current USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 787.24 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,302 current USD per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 1,001 current USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340.09 current USD per square kilometre | 275.35 current USD per square kilometre | 404.84 current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 869.33 current USD per square kilometre | 398.94 current USD per square kilometre | 1,563 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 644.35 current USD per square kilometre | 128.13 current USD per square kilometre | 1,423 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,184 current USD per square kilometre | 324.3 current USD per square kilometre | 2,656 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 current USD per square kilometre | 1,180 current USD per square kilometre | 5,492 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.69 current USD per square kilometre | 787.24 current USD per square kilometre | 1,302 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,068 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Gabon 1,030 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 1,004 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 965.85 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 899.45 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Libya 894.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Angola
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 24.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -26.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 922.05 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Angola?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Angola was 1,001 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5,492 current USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.13 current USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.