Military spending as a share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Angola, 1975–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Angola stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 12.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Angola ranks 80th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.5% | — |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +161.4% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +103.6% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +99.6% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -64.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +205.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +146.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 847.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.7284 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 286.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 896,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Angola?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Angola was 1.4% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).