Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 0.2085 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.2085 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and up 1,735.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 21.51 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.97 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1995 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1996 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3387 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5051 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2000 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +1921.4% |
| 2001 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2003 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2004 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +552.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2006 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -990.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1345 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3056 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -0.0128 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2011 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +29261.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4526 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2013 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +1441.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2015 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5496 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9612 % change on previous year | -906.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2793 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2085 % change on previous year | 0.2085 % change on previous year | 0.2085 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 11 Norway 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Czechia 8 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Austria 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mexico 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Algeria 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Belarus 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.2085 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.97 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,735.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.