Military spending per military personnel in Angola
Angola: Military spending per military personnel was 15,916 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Angola, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Angola stood at 15,916.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Angola peaked at 61,092 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,811, in 1992.
Angola ranks 128th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,434 | — |
| 1976 | 10,159 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 7,534 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 19,932 | +164.5% |
| 1979 | 32,080 | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 32,914 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 28,875 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 30,142 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 22,444 | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 40,866 | +82.1% |
| 1985 | 32,450 | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 29,246 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 28,482 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16,230 | -43.0% |
| 1989 | 34,344 | +111.6% |
| 1990 | 29,246 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 8,190 | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 6,811 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 18,733 | +175.0% |
| 1994 | 8,329 | -55.5% |
| 1995 | 7,478 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 7,175 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9,440 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 7,415 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 18,771 | +153.1% |
| 2000 | 18,786 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,412 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 12,494 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,222 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 11,173 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 16,040 | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 21,065 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 26,696 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 33,483 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 34,814 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39,641 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 42,094 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 46,840 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 60,768 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 61,092 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,667 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 33,950 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 32,776 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25,139 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 20,451 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 16,188 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 15,224 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15,916 | +4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15,916 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +175.0% | 6,811 | 18,733 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,428 | 7,534 | 32,080 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29,599 | 16,230 | 40,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,159 | 6,811 | 29,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,619 | 9,222 | 34,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,942 | 20,451 | 61,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,776 | 15,224 | 16,188 | 3 |
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 spending per military personnel in Angola?
- Military spending per military personnel in Angola was 15,916 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 61,092 in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,811 in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Angola ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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