Angola vs Zimbabwe: Military spending per military personnel

Angola
15,916
in 2022
Zimbabwe
16,552
in 2022
Angola rank
128th
Zimbabwe rank
126th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Angola
  • Zimbabwe
020.0k40.0k60.0k196519932022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16,552 against 15,916 in Angola, a difference of 636.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Angola ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 16,428 30,652 14,225 Zimbabwe
1980s 29,599 12,881 16,718 Angola
1990s 12,159 9,698 2,461 Angola
2000s 19,619 11,549 8,069 Angola
2010s 40,942 11,122 29,820 Angola
2020s 15,776 12,943 2,833 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Angola or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16,552 against 15,916 in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Angola and Zimbabwe?
636, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Angola ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed