Armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel was 5.1% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–1999
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.1% for armed forces personnel in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 171 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
Armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.6% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5.4% compare
- 4 Djibouti 5.4% compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.7%
- 7 Iraq 4.4% compare
- 8 Israel 4.2% compare
More public sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 28.74 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 211 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.85 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0299 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.4488 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0019 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Armed forces personnel in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.1% in 1999, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for armed forces personnel?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data
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.