Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0068 units per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.015 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 2017.
Arab World ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0141 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Eritrea 0.0614 units per person compare
- 2 North Korea 0.0562 units per person compare
- 3 Israel 0.0193 units per person compare
- 4 Montenegro 0.0192 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 0.0179 units per person compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Arab World was 0.0068 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2017.
- How does Arab World rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.