Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0051 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0104 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1985.
Bahamas ranks 60th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | +252.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 24.77 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0051 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.