Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income
Middle income: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was -0.2055 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income, 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 Middle income is -0.2055 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income peaked at 41.27 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.33 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Middle income 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1993 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1994 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 41.27 % change on previous year | -2692.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1997 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1999 | -0.785 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4877 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2001 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -489.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1406 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5482 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 2004 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -976.9% |
| 2005 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2006 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2007 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3092 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6737 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6911 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -703.4% |
| 2014 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7683 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6412 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1732 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 41.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -0.2055 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 14 Mexico 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Algeria 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Belarus 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Australia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Romania 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Philippines 1.29 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.52 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 678.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Middle income was -0.2055 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.33 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Middle income rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income 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
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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.