Military spending, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Angola, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 116.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Angola ranks 126th of 161 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 square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 199.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 255.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 222.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 133.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 116.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1501.3% |
| 1994 | 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +334.5% |
| 1995 | 874.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 655.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 323.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 4,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1178.0% |
| 2000 | 1,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 1,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 1,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 2,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 2,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 2,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 4,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 2,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 1,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +1501.3% | 116.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1178.0% | 323.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +334.5% | 1,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 199.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 255.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 116.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 123 Lesotho 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cameroon 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Libya 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Angola?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Angola was 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.