Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola
Angola: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola is 5.92, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola peaked at 27.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2024.
That places Angola 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.03 | — |
| 1997 | 13.88 | +130.0% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 27.38 | +339.1% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 10.93 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 11.65 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.92 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 12.29 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 8.17 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 12.89 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.48 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.41 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 5.92 | +35.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.85, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure as a share of government spending 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 | +339.1% | 6.23 | 27.38 |
| 1997 | +130.0% | 6.03 | 13.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.38 | 6.03 | 27.38 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 6.78 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 8.52 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 4.36 | 7.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Angola was 5.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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