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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Angola

Angola: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Angola, 1980–2023

00.10.20.30.41980200120231980: 0.261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.21 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.4 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.36 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.3 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.06 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola is 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola peaked at 0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Angola 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Angola, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.2608 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.2757 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1982 0.2932 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1983 0.2095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.5%
1984 0.3999 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +90.9%
1985 0.2835 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -29.1%
1986 0.2895 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1987 0.2607 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1988 0.198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.0%
1989 0.3602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +81.9%
1990 0.2995 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1991 0.1158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -61.3%
1992 0.1049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1993 0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +296.1%
1994 0.2252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -45.8%
1995 0.135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -40.0%
1996 0.0906 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1997 0.1172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +29.5%
1998 0.114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1999 0.3051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +167.7%
2000 0.2222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2001 0.1806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2002 0.0722 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -60.0%
2003 0.0544 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2004 0.0472 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2005 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2006 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2008 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2009 0.0456 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +34.5%
2010 0.0444 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2011 0.0359 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2012 0.0349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2013 0.0437 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.1%
2014 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2015 0.0487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2016 0.0598 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
2017 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -31.5%
2018 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -27.4%
2019 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2020 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2021 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -29.7%
2022 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -36.2%
2023 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.9%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +296.1% 0.1049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
1999 +167.7% 0.114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2831 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3999 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1923 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0906 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0408 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0598 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 83 Senegal 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Sweden 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Honduras 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Netherlands 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Portugal 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Georgia 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola was 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.4157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Angola rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Angola ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.