Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -10.71 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is -10.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 51,517.9% on the previous year and down 187.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 69.06 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.71 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -1168.3% |
| 1992 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1993 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -463.4% |
| 1994 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1995 | 69.06 % change on previous year | -1148.2% |
| 1996 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1997 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1999 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2002 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2003 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2004 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7166 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +486.9% |
| 2011 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0841 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2013 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1622.9% |
| 2014 | 0.762 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2016 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +1233.4% |
| 2017 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -51517.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -51517.9% | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1622.9% | 0.0841 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1233.4% | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year | 69.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -10.69 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.71 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 1 |
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -10.71 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.71 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.