Armed forces personnel in Rwanda
Rwanda: Armed forces personnel was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Rwanda, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.7% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Rwanda peaked at 2.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 97th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +389.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 175.92 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Rwanda?
- Armed forces personnel in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for armed forces personnel?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.