IBRD only vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

IBRD only
0.6772 % change on previous year
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
IBRD only rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • IBRD only
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080199020052020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.6772 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 11.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 17.6 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.48 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.4682 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0751 % change on previous year 0.1203 % change on previous year 0.0452 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.6772 % change on previous year 11.9 % change on previous year 11.23 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, IBRD only or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.6772 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
11.22 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.