Angola vs France: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2019
France
1.5%
in 2019
Angola rank
80th
France rank
79th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Angola ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 4.9% | Angola |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Angola or France?
- France, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Angola as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Angola and France rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).