Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0023 units per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1993.
That places Argentina 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 111 Australia 0.0023 units per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 0.0023 units per person compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0023 units per person compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 0.0023 units per person compare
- 116 Honduras 0.0023 units per person compare
- 117 Germany 0.0022 units per person compare
More public sector data for Argentina
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 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 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina was 0.0023 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.