Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Least developed countries rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0000198520022020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 1999.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.