Military expenditure in Angola
Angola: Military expenditure was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Angola, 1985–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.0% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Angola peaked at 22.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Angola 118th out of 164 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +128612616.8% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +208.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +144.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +556.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 2.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
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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 in Angola?
- Military expenditure in Angola was 1.0% in 2024, 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 22.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for military expenditure?
- Angola ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product