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.
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 compare
- 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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 40.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 11.93 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3628 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.37 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (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.