Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia is 0.006 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 1994.
That places Bolivia 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per person | +124.6% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More public sector data for Bolivia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.53 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.78 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 655.13 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia was 0.006 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.