Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 34.6 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
34.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,225.4%
World rank
4th
of 173 countries
All-time high
118.06 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-77.87 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

-100-500501001990200520201990: 39 % change on previous year1991: -65.8 % change on previous year1992: -14.3 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 4.4 % change on previous year1995: -4.2 % change on previous year1996: 6.2 % change on previous year1997: 2.4 % change on previous year1998: 8.2 % change on previous year1999: 0 % change on previous year2000: 0 % change on previous year2001: -2.5 % change on previous year2002: -7.5 % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: -58.6 % change on previous year2005: 26.8 % change on previous year2006: 118.1 % change on previous year2007: -26.9 % change on previous year2008: 59.4 % change on previous year2009: 14.3 % change on previous year2010: 21.7 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2013: -77.9 % change on previous year2014: 17.7 % change on previous year2015: 0 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: 60.8 % change on previous year2019: 1.5 % change on previous year2020: 34.6 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq is 34.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,225.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 118.06 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -77.87 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1990 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 39 % change on previous year
1991 -65.83 % change on previous year -268.8%
1992 -14.32 % change on previous year -78.3%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 4.42 % change on previous year
1995 -4.16 % change on previous year -194.2%
1996 6.19 % change on previous year -248.6%
1997 2.4 % change on previous year -61.1%
1998 8.15 % change on previous year +239.0%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year
2001 -2.51 % change on previous year
2002 -7.49 % change on previous year +199.2%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 -58.56 % change on previous year
2005 26.82 % change on previous year -145.8%
2006 118.06 % change on previous year +340.3%
2007 -26.87 % change on previous year -122.8%
2008 59.39 % change on previous year -321.0%
2009 14.28 % change on previous year -76.0%
2010 21.69 % change on previous year +51.9%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year
2013 -77.87 % change on previous year
2014 17.68 % change on previous year -122.7%
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 0 % change on previous year
2018 60.77 % change on previous year
2019 1.49 % change on previous year -97.6%
2020 34.6 % change on previous year +2225.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.41 % change on previous year -65.83 % change on previous year 39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.31 % change on previous year -58.56 % change on previous year 118.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.38 % change on previous year -77.87 % change on previous year 60.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s 34.6 % change on previous year 34.6 % change on previous year 34.6 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  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. 5 Sudan 16.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Hungary 15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Slovakia 12.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq was 34.6 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 118.06 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -77.87 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.