Armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +112.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Armed forces personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for armed forces personnel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.