Angola vs South Africa

Angola vs South Africa: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 5.9% of government spending in Angola and 2.2% of government spending in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Angola, by 3.7 percentage points, or 2.7 times that in South Africa.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Angola vs South Africa: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 5.9% of government spending in Angola and 2.2% of government spending in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Angola, by 3.7 percentage points, or 2.7 times that in South Africa.
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What the numbers say

  • Angola has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
  • In 2025, Angola ranked 57 and South Africa ranked 135 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearAngolaSouth Africa
20255.92.2
20244.42.3
20235.92.5
20225.82.7
20216.72.6
20207.52.8
20198.52.8
20189.53
201710.43.2
201612.43.2
201511.53.3
201412.93.5
2013123.6
20128.73.6
20118.73.6
201010.63.5
200910.53.8
20086.84
20078.24.3
200612.34.7
200513.94.9
200411.75.3
200310.95.8
20029.26.2
200110.85.9
200012.95.5
199927.4–
19986.2–
199713.9–
19966–

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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