Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Congo, 1990–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -100 % change on previous year for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 67 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Congo 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -10 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Afghanistan -40.65 % change on previous year compare
- 167 South Sudan -71.35 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire -79.85 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Seychelles -100 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 28.75 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 -36.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 182.04 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Congo was -100 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Congo 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.