Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0023 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0036 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina, 1985–2020

00.0010.0020.0030.0041985200220201985: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.003 units per person1998: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.003 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Argentina, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Australia 0.0023 units per person compare
  2. 112 Switzerland 0.0023 units per person compare
  3. 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0023 units per person compare
  4. 115 Republic of Moldova 0.0023 units per person compare
  5. 116 Honduras 0.0023 units per person compare
  6. 117 Germany 0.0022 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.