Military expenditures:
1.78% of GDP
(2018)
2.42% of GDP
(2017)
2.95% of GDP
(2016)
3.52% of GDP
(2015)
5.4% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
64
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army); Rapid Reaction Police (paramilitary)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
20-45 years of age for compulsory male and 18-45 years for voluntary male military service (registration at age 18 is mandatory); 20-45 years of age for voluntary female service; 2-year conscript service obligation; Angolan citizenship required; the Navy (MGA) is entirely staffed with volunteers
(2019)