Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 15 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15 % change on previous year for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in 2020.
The figure is up 2,885.0% on the previous year and up 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 21.67 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -17.3 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Hungary 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -13.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1992 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1993 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 1996 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1997 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1998 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1999 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2000 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2001 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -15.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2011 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2020 | 15 % change on previous year | +2885.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary 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 | +2885.0% | 0.5025 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.5 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1715 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 3 Turkmenistan 35.71 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Iraq 34.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Slovakia 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Croatia 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 11.11 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Hungary was 15 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.