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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.
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.