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Angola - Military Spending 1997

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
5.97% +3.52% from 1996 Global rank: 131st

Angola's military spending was 5.97% in 1997, increased +3.52% from 2.45% in 1996. This was the 131st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1997▾
Military Spending by Country - 1997
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.23% -20.2%
2nd Ghana 0.29% 0.4%
3rd Malawi 0.41% 12.2%
4th Gambia, The 0.41% 2.6%
5th Mexico 0.42% -4.2%
6th Nigeria 0.44% 7.3%
7th Sierra Leone 0.48% -43.5%
8th Côte d'Ivoire 0.58% -5.7%
9th Latvia 0.60% -9.1%
10th Luxembourg 0.62% 1.2%
11th Guinea-Bissau 0.65% 14.8%
12th Jamaica 0.66% 15.4%
13th Chad 0.70% -30.3%
14th Nepal 0.72% -2.2%
15th Guatemala 0.74% -17.1%
16th Lithuania 0.74% 48.3%
17th Dominican Republic 0.80% 25.8%
18th Malta 0.82% -5.6%
19th Cabo Verde 0.83% -1.6%
20th Mozambique 0.86% -3.6%
21st Nicaragua 0.89% -5.8%
22nd Moldova 0.90% -0.4%
23rd Japan 0.90% 1.1%
24th Ireland 0.92% -6.8%
25th Niger 0.93% 8.3%
26th Sudan 0.95% -24.8%
27th Zambia 1.01% -4.2%
28th El Salvador 1.01% -6.2%
29th Estonia 1.03% 18.8%
30th Austria 1.05% -0.3%
31st Papua New Guinea 1.08% 5.7%
32nd Belize 1.11% 15.5%
33rd Kazakhstan 1.11% -7.4%
34th Uzbekistan 1.12% 13.6%
35th Argentina 1.14% -8.1%
36th Panama 1.17% 7.8%
37th Guinea 1.17% -13.5%
38th Senegal 1.20% -3.8%
39th Switzerland 1.22% -4.9%
40th Canada 1.25% -11.2%
41st Georgia 1.25% -43.3%
42nd Albania 1.28% -7.0%
43rd Cameroon 1.30% 6.2%
44th Kenya 1.34% -5.5%
45th Fiji 1.36% -4.2%
46th Germany 1.40% -3.8%
47th Slovenia 1.40% -8.7%
48th Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.41% -8.8%
49th Burkina Faso 1.42% 10.1%
50th Belgium 1.46% -4.0%
51st Hungary 1.47% 17.5%
52nd Madagascar 1.48% 19.7%
53rd Eswatini 1.49% -9.5%
54th Mali 1.50% 4.8%
55th Indonesia 1.50% 18.5%
56th Finland 1.54% 0.3%
57th Portugal 1.54% -3.8%
58th Tanzania 1.54% -0.8%
59th Bangladesh 1.57% 2.1%
60th Brazil 1.58% -4.7%
61st Czechia 1.58% -4.7%
62nd South Africa 1.58% -9.9%
63rd Denmark 1.62% -1.7%
64th Italy 1.62% 2.4%
65th China 1.63% -1.2%
66th Netherlands 1.64% -5.6%
67th Mongolia 1.64% -7.8%
68th Paraguay 1.69% -18.3%
69th Tajikistan 1.70% 31.5%
70th New Zealand 1.72% -4.1%
71st Spain 1.72% -5.0%
72nd Tunisia 1.73% -7.6%
73rd European Union 1.75% -0.7%
74th Belarus 1.77% 40.3%
75th Ecuador 1.81% 7.2%
76th Australia 1.86% -3.4%
77th Sweden 1.90% 28.7%
78th Philippines 1.91% -15.6%
79th Poland 2.00% 4.1%
80th Peru 2.00% -20.2%
81st Norway 2.02% -6.8%
82nd Seychelles 2.02% -3.4%
83rd Malaysia 2.09% -13.1%
84th Uganda 2.12% -4.3%
85th North Macedonia 2.13% -24.4%
86th Bulgaria 2.16% 24.3%
87th Thailand 2.17% 1.0%
88th Slovak Republic 2.27% -22.7%
89th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.27% 14.4%
90th Namibia 2.30% 20.9%
91st Myanmar 2.31% -33.8%
92nd Azerbaijan 2.32% 3.1%
93rd France 2.39% -1.8%
94th Uruguay 2.40% -14.5%
95th Chile 2.47% 2.1%
96th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.50% 11.3%
97th United Kingdom 2.56% -6.0%
98th India 2.65% 7.1%
99th Korea 2.66% -2.9%
100th Lesotho 2.71% -4.0%
101st Colombia 2.80% -37.0%
102nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.84% -4.5%
103rd Mauritania 2.97% 13.0%
104th Zimbabwe 3.00% 4.0%
105th Cambodia 3.00% -7.3%
106th Romania 3.02% 27.4%
107th Kyrgyz Republic 3.11% 4.1%
108th Botswana 3.20% 10.3%
109th Greece 3.30% 1.8%
110th Serbia 3.37% 6.6%
111th United States 3.41% -4.2%
112th Algeria 3.64% 17.6%
113th Lao PDR 3.84% -8.3%
114th Armenia 3.91% 19.1%
115th Turkmenistan 3.96% 94.1%
116th Ukraine 3.99% 25.5%
117th Russian Federation 4.04% 7.5%
118th Libya 4.08% 82.0%
119th Türkiye 4.10% -0.9%
120th Rwanda 4.17% -21.7%
121st Morocco 4.19% 6.2%
122nd Lebanon 4.31% -24.0%
123rd Singapore 4.45% 4.5%
124th Sri Lanka 4.63% -16.1%
125th Bahrain 5.07% -3.9%
126th Djibouti 5.47% 7.8%
127th Cyprus 5.57% 23.2%
128th Pakistan 5.62% -6.9%
129th Yemen, Republic of 5.81% 9.9%
130th Syrian Arab Republic 5.88% -2.6%
131st Angola 5.97% 144.0%
132nd Jordan 6.13% 1.7%
133rd Burundi 6.36% 8.6%
134th United Arab Emirates 6.76% -
135th Israel 7.18% -2.7%
136th Brunei Darussalam 7.18% 15.0%
137th Croatia 7.48% -7.4%
138th Kuwait 8.09% -21.4%
139th Oman 9.36% -0.5%
140th Saudi Arabia 11.00% 29.9%
141st Eritrea 11.86% -41.7%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Angola's military spending in 1997?▾

Angola's military spending in 1997 was 5.97%. This ranked 131st globally.

How did Angola's military spending change in 1997?▾

Angola's military spending increased by 144.0% in 1997 compared to 1996.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1997?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 1997 at 11.86%.

What is the military spending of Angola in 1997?▾

The military spending of Angola in 1997 was 5.97%. This ranked 131st globally.

How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Angola's military spending?▾

Angola's military spending went from 2.45% in 1996 to 5.97% in 1997, a 144.0% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Angola matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 1997. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 248.2%. View full analysis →

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