Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 0.2145 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2145 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.24 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -13.22 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -13.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1995 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +2686.4% |
| 1996 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1997 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1998 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1999 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2000 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2001 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2002 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2004 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5655 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2006 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -1218.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2832 % change on previous year | -574.7% |
| 2010 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +565.4% |
| 2011 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2013 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -535.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2015 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1674 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1123 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3311 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1612 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2145 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 28.24 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 0.6303 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1935 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2145 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.24 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.22 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.