Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area

Euro area: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -0.4667 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.4667 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
15.24 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-8.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area, 1990–2020

-10-50510151990200520201990: -1.9 % change on previous year1991: -6 % change on previous year1992: 0.206 % change on previous year1993: -5.9 % change on previous year1994: 1.1 % change on previous year1995: 15.2 % change on previous year1996: -2.1 % change on previous year1997: -5.2 % change on previous year1998: -2.4 % change on previous year1999: -4.6 % change on previous year2000: -8.3 % change on previous year2001: -1 % change on previous year2002: 0.11 % change on previous year2003: -5.3 % change on previous year2004: -2.4 % change on previous year2005: 1 % change on previous year2006: -4.3 % change on previous year2007: -0.91 % change on previous year2008: -0.211 % change on previous year2009: -8.7 % change on previous year2010: 2.1 % change on previous year2011: -5.3 % change on previous year2012: -1.8 % change on previous year2013: -1.1 % change on previous year2014: -1.6 % change on previous year2015: -0.944 % change on previous year2016: -0.973 % change on previous year2017: -2.4 % change on previous year2018: 0.724 % change on previous year2019: -0.32 % change on previous year2020: -0.467 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Euro area recorded -0.4667 % change on previous year for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area peaked at 15.24 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area, 1990 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 -1.9 % change on previous year
1991 -6.01 % change on previous year +216.0%
1992 0.2064 % change on previous year -103.4%
1993 -5.93 % change on previous year -2974.1%
1994 1.09 % change on previous year -118.5%
1995 15.24 % change on previous year +1292.8%
1996 -2.06 % change on previous year -113.5%
1997 -5.24 % change on previous year +154.7%
1998 -2.35 % change on previous year -55.1%
1999 -4.65 % change on previous year +97.7%
2000 -8.28 % change on previous year +78.2%
2001 -1.04 % change on previous year -87.4%
2002 0.1102 % change on previous year -110.6%
2003 -5.27 % change on previous year -4886.0%
2004 -2.36 % change on previous year -55.3%
2005 1.02 % change on previous year -143.3%
2006 -4.3 % change on previous year -521.0%
2007 -0.9099 % change on previous year -78.9%
2008 -0.2107 % change on previous year -76.8%
2009 -8.66 % change on previous year +4012.8%
2010 2.12 % change on previous year -124.4%
2011 -5.26 % change on previous year -348.7%
2012 -1.8 % change on previous year -65.9%
2013 -1.09 % change on previous year -39.2%
2014 -1.61 % change on previous year +47.0%
2015 -0.9436 % change on previous year -41.2%
2016 -0.9726 % change on previous year +3.1%
2017 -2.37 % change on previous year +143.9%
2018 0.7236 % change on previous year -130.5%
2019 -0.3196 % change on previous year -144.2%
2020 -0.4667 % change on previous year +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.16 % change on previous year -6.01 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.99 % change on previous year -8.66 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.15 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4667 % change on previous year -0.4667 % change on previous year -0.4667 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Mali 95.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Latvia 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 35.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Iraq 34.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Sudan 16.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area?
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Euro area was -0.4667 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 15.24 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Euro area rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
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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.