Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -17.24 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -17.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4,917.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 32.73 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -17.24 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kenya 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 32.73 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -6.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.4138 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2020 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +4917.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya 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 | -4917.2% | -0.3436 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.0411 % change on previous year | -0.3436 % change on previous year | 0.3448 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.24 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Kenya was -17.24 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.24 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Kenya 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.