Angola vs South Sudan
Angola vs South Sudan: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $1.26B in Angola and $103M in South Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Angola, by $1.16B, or 12 times that in South Sudan.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Angola has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- In 2025, Angola ranked 76 and South Sudan ranked 134 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Angola | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.26B | $103M |
| 2024 | $924M | $169M |
| 2023 | $1.26B | $77.3M |
| 2022 | $1.25B | $33.7M |
| 2021 | $1.25B | $12.9M |
| 2020 | $1.47B | $8.62M |
| 2019 | $1.68B | $16.2M |
| 2018 | $1.84B | $26.3M |
| 2017 | $2.23B | $18.7M |
| 2016 | $2.57B | $43.4M |
| 2015 | $3.22B | $149M |
| 2014 | $5.47B | $185M |
| 2013 | $5.13B | $142M |
| 2012 | $3.75B | $143M |
| 2011 | $3.58B | $225M |
| 2010 | $3.82B | $157M |
| 2009 | $3.57B | $149M |
| 2008 | $3.67B | $209M |
| 2007 | $2.71B | $151M |
| 2006 | $3.09B | $165M |
| 2005 | $2.63B | – |
| 2004 | $1.86B | – |
| 2003 | $1.95B | – |
| 2002 | $1.48B | – |
| 2001 | $1.44B | – |
| 2000 | $2.39B | – |
| 1999 | $5.16B | – |
| 1998 | $404M | – |
| 1997 | $1.31B | – |
| 1996 | $817M | – |
| 1995 | $1.09B | – |
| 1994 | $10.1B | – |
| 1993 | $2.33B | – |
| 1992 | $145M | – |
| 1991 | $166M | – |
| 1990 | $278M | – |
| 1989 | $319M | – |
| 1988 | $249M | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, 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 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Angola vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyAngola: 64.6 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAngola: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAngola: 48.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAngola: 4.16% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateAngola: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAngola: 36.8 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthAngola: 3.06% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAngola: 5.12 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAngola: 71.5% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageAngola: 16.5 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAngola: 2.8% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateAngola: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAngola: 1.4% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personAngola: $38 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAngola: 5.9% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAngola: 117,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerAngola: 0.29% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAngola: 0.87% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAngola: 84 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022