Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bolivia

Bolivia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.006 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0087 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0036 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

00.0020.0040.0060.0081985200220201985: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.004 units per person1990: 0.004 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.008 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.009 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.008 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.008 units per person2003: 0.008 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.009 units per person2007: 0.009 units per person2008: 0.008 units per person2009: 0.008 units per person2010: 0.008 units per person2011: 0.008 units per person2012: 0.008 units per person2013: 0.008 units per person2014: 0.007 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.006 units per person

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 0.0064 units per person compare
  2. 47 Thailand 0.0064 units per person compare
  3. 48 Turkey 0.0061 units per person compare
  4. 50 Chile 0.0059 units per person compare
  5. 51 Namibia 0.0059 units per person compare
  6. 52 Italy 0.0057 units per person compare

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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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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.

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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
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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.