Military spending, per unit of GDP in Angola
Angola: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Angola, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola peaked at 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Angola 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2206.1% |
| 1994 | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +464.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1712 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1251.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0853 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0959 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (45 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2206.1% | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +1251.4% | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +464.7% | 0.4033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 108 Tanzania 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Indonesia 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Brazil 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Austria 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Kenya 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Belize 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Angola?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Angola was 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.