Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi is 0.0025 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0111 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 107th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +94.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 171.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi was 0.0025 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.