Military spending per military personnel in Angola
Angola: Military spending per military personnel was 15,916 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Angola, 1975–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Angola stood at 15,916 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,811 constant 2022 US$, in 1992.
Angola ranks 128th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Angola, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,434 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 10,159 constant 2022 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 7,534 constant 2022 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 19,932 constant 2022 US$ | +164.5% |
| 1979 | 32,080 constant 2022 US$ | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 32,914 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 28,875 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 30,142 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 22,444 constant 2022 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 40,866 constant 2022 US$ | +82.1% |
| 1985 | 32,450 constant 2022 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 29,246 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 28,482 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16,230 constant 2022 US$ | -43.0% |
| 1989 | 34,344 constant 2022 US$ | +111.6% |
| 1990 | 29,246 constant 2022 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 8,190 constant 2022 US$ | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 6,811 constant 2022 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 18,733 constant 2022 US$ | +175.0% |
| 1994 | 8,329 constant 2022 US$ | -55.5% |
| 1995 | 7,478 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 7,175 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9,440 constant 2022 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 7,415 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 18,771 constant 2022 US$ | +153.1% |
| 2000 | 18,786 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,412 constant 2022 US$ | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 12,494 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,222 constant 2022 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 11,173 constant 2022 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 16,040 constant 2022 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 21,065 constant 2022 US$ | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 26,696 constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 33,483 constant 2022 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 34,814 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39,641 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 42,094 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 46,840 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 60,768 constant 2022 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 61,092 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,667 constant 2022 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 33,950 constant 2022 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 32,776 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25,139 constant 2022 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 20,451 constant 2022 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 16,188 constant 2022 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 15,224 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15,916 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15,916 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15,916 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +175.0% | 6,811 constant 2022 US$ | 18,733 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,428 constant 2022 US$ | 7,534 constant 2022 US$ | 32,080 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 29,599 constant 2022 US$ | 16,230 constant 2022 US$ | 40,866 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,159 constant 2022 US$ | 6,811 constant 2022 US$ | 29,246 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,619 constant 2022 US$ | 9,222 constant 2022 US$ | 34,814 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,942 constant 2022 US$ | 20,451 constant 2022 US$ | 61,092 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,776 constant 2022 US$ | 15,224 constant 2022 US$ | 16,188 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Angola?
- Military spending per military personnel in Angola was 15,916 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 61,092 constant 2022 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,811 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.