Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0025 units per person
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
107th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0111 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.001 units per person
in 1985
Years of data
32
1985–2020

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

00.0030.0050.0070.011985200220201985: 0.001 units per person1989: 0.002 units per person1990: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.008 units per person2004: 0.011 units per person2005: 0.011 units per person2007: 0.006 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.005 units per person2011: 0.005 units per person2012: 0.005 units per person2013: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.004 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.004 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Czechia 0.0025 units per person compare
  2. 105 Guatemala 0.0025 units per person compare
  3. 106 Indonesia 0.0025 units per person compare
  4. 108 Ecuador 0.0024 units per person compare
  5. 109 Mauritius 0.0024 units per person compare
  6. 110 Netherlands 0.0024 units per person compare

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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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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

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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
Last refreshed

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.