Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Rwanda rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 172 countries.
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.