Military spending, per capita in Angola
Angola: Military spending, per capita was 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Angola, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Angola stood at 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Angola peaked at 762.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1992.
Angola ranks 118th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 28.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 181.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1450.9% |
| 1994 | 762.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +320.6% |
| 1995 | 79.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 57.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 89.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1998 | 26.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 329.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1136.6% |
| 2000 | 147.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2001 | 86.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 85.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 108.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 99.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 136.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 154.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 130.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 169.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 159.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 163.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 147.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 149.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 195.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 201.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 114.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 88.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 73.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 58.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 51.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 43.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 36.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 35.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 34.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1450.9% | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 181.37 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1999 | +1136.6% | 26.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 329.39 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +320.6% | 181.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 762.86 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 157.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 762.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 169.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 201.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 115 Mali 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 East Timor 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 117 Guatemala 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Congo 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Chad 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Senegal 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 spending, per capita in Angola?
- Military spending, per capita in Angola was 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 762.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for military spending, per capita?
- Angola ranks 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.