Armed forces personnel in Gambia
Gambia: Armed forces personnel was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Gambia stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Gambia peaked at 0.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +288.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More public sector data for Gambia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Gambia?
- Armed forces personnel in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.