Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -39.22 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi, 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 Burundi is -39.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 39,939.2% on the previous year and down 99.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 97.73 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -39.28 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 165th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1996 | 50.68 % change on previous year | -459.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 97.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 12.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 44.64 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.098 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -0.0979 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0.098 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -19.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2017 | -39.28 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2018 | 64.68 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0979 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2020 | -39.22 % change on previous year | +39939.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi 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 | -39939.2% | -0.0979 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +459.0% | -14.12 % change on previous year | 50.68 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +355.4% | 9.8 % change on previous year | 44.64 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +264.7% | -39.28 % change on previous year | 64.68 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +224.5% | -19.69 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +200.1% | -0.0979 % change on previous year | 0.098 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.71 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 97.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 44.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -39.28 % change on previous year | 64.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.22 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Burundi was -39.22 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.73 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.28 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burundi 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.