Angola vs Panama: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2019
Panama
1.4%
in 2019
Angola rank
80th
Panama rank
81st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- Panama
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 80th and Panama ranks 81st of 172 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.3% | Angola |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 1.0% | 6.5% | Angola |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.8% | 3.6% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 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 Panama?
- Angola, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Panama rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 80th and Panama ranks 81st 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).