Skip to content
CountryAtlas

Angola · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

76th of 128 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Homicide rateAngola's homicide rate fell from 4.4 /100k in 2011 to 4.1 /100k in 2016.20112012201320142015201644.24.44.64.854.1 /100k

Angola's homicide rate fell from 4.4 /100k in 2011 to 4.1 /100k in 2016.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

105th of 147 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingAngola's military spending fell from 4.7 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%1.0 %

Angola's military spending fell from 4.7 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

81st of 151 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Angola's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$234M in 1995 to US$922M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$922M

Angola's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$234M in 1995 to US$922M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

49th of 170 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalAngola's armed forces personnel, total fell from 150,000 in 1991 to 117,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020100k120k140k160k117,000

Angola's armed forces personnel, total fell from 150,000 in 1991 to 117,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

80th of 168 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Angola's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.0 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.9 %

Angola's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.0 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

76th of 178 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedAngola's refugees hosted rose from 10,878 in 1995 to 25,275 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k50k25,275

Angola's refugees hosted rose from 10,878 in 1995 to 25,275 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

57th of 197 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originAngola's refugee population by country of origin fell from 246,653 in 1995 to 12,545 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k12,545

Angola's refugee population by country of origin fell from 246,653 in 1995 to 12,545 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Angola.

Other topics