Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania
Albania: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0032 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania stood at 0.0032 units per person.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.0271 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 2013.
That places Albania 94th out of 173 countries 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, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0136 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 units per person | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More public sector data for Albania
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.26 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 535.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Albania was 0.0032 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.