Defense expenditure in Angola
Angola: Defense expenditure was 19.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Defense expenditure in Angola, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Angola recorded 19.00 billion current LCU for defense expenditure in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defense expenditure in Angola peaked at 35.30 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.00 million current LCU, in 1997.
Angola ranks 12th of 29 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.
Defense expenditure in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 163.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 67.00 million current LCU | -58.9% |
| 1998 | 288.00 million current LCU | +329.9% |
| 1999 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +1215.7% |
| 2000 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +154.5% |
| 2002 | 35.30 billion current LCU | +135.3% |
| 2003 | 19.51 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 18.94 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.79 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.24 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 17.41 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.03 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.82 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.72 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.00 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 19.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.15 billion current LCU, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Angola's 19.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 billion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Defense expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1215.7% | 288.00 million current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +329.9% | 67.00 million current LCU | 288.00 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +154.5% | 5.89 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +135.3% | 15.00 billion current LCU | 35.30 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 67.00 million current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.49 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 35.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 billion current LCU | 18.72 billion current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 9 Kenya 27.53 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Mauritania 22.03 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Mali 21.15 billion current LCU
- 13 Central African Republic 7.35 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 6.31 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Ethiopia 4.00 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is defense expenditure in Angola?
- Defense expenditure in Angola was 19.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest defense expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 35.30 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest defense expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.00 million current LCU in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for defense expenditure?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is defense expenditure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Defense expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Defense expenditures for NATO countries are based on the NATO definition, which covers military-related expenditures of the defense ministry (including recruiting, training, construction, and the purchase of military supplies and equipment) and other ministries. Civilian-type expenditures of the defense ministry are excluded. Military assistance is included in the expenditures of the donor country, and purchases of military equipment on credit are included at the time the debt is incurred, not at the time of payment. Data for other countries generally cover expenditures of the ministry of defense (excluded are expenditures on public order and safety, which are classified separately). Data are in current local currency.