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
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1990–2020
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
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Iraq 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 | +2225.4% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.