Angola: Arms imports

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 Angola

Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 46.00
 Year 2022
 Measure dollars
 Data availability 1974 - 2022
 Average 199.77
 Min - Max 1.00 - 1,186.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The latest value from 2022 is 46 dollars, a decline from 51 dollars in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 298.02 dollars, based on data from 106 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1974 to 2022 is 199.77 dollars. The minimum value, 1 dollars, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 1186 dollars was recorded in 1987. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Angola - Arms imports - Recent values chart

Historical series
Angola - Arms imports - historical chart - 1974-2022




Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m.

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 Military spending 1.62 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Military spending, percent of GDP 1.33 2022 percent
 Military spending, percent of government spending 6.90 2022 percent
 Armed forces 117,000 2020 people
 Armed forces, percent of labor force 0.85 2020 percent
 Arms exports 2.00 2002 million U.S. dollars
 Arms imports 46.00 2022 dollars
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