Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia
Australia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2018.
That places Australia 111th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Ecuador 0.0024 units per person compare
- 109 Mauritius 0.0024 units per person compare
- 110 Netherlands 0.0024 units per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 0.0023 units per person compare
- 113 United Kingdom 0.0023 units per person compare
- 114 Argentina 0.0023 units per person compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Australia was 0.0023 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.