Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0034 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.0045 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1985–2020

00.0010.0020.0030.0041985200220201985: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.004 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.003 units per person2019: 0.003 units per person2020: 0.003 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1994.

That places Caribbean Small States 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0037 units per person
1989 0.003 units per person -17.2%
1990 0.003 units per person -0.6%
1991 0.003 units per person -0.6%
1992 0.0019 units per person -36.9%
1993 0.0019 units per person -0.8%
1994 0.0019 units per person -0.8%
1995 0.0042 units per person +123.8%
1996 0.0044 units per person +6.0%
1997 0.0043 units per person -1.7%
1998 0.0044 units per person +2.2%
1999 0.0044 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.0045 units per person +0.6%
2001 0.0032 units per person -27.7%
2002 0.0026 units per person -18.5%
2003 0.0026 units per person -2.7%
2004 0.0019 units per person -27.1%
2005 0.0026 units per person +40.3%
2006 0.0026 units per person -0.6%
2007 0.0028 units per person +8.7%
2008 0.0029 units per person +2.4%
2009 0.0027 units per person -7.2%
2010 0.0027 units per person -0.6%
2011 0.0023 units per person -14.1%
2012 0.0023 units per person -0.6%
2013 0.0024 units per person +5.0%
2014 0.0029 units per person +21.7%
2015 0.003 units per person +2.9%
2016 0.003 units per person -0.6%
2017 0.003 units per person -0.4%
2018 0.0029 units per person -3.2%
2019 0.0034 units per person +17.2%
2020 0.0034 units per person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0033 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0037 units per person 2
1990s 0.0033 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0044 units per person 10
2000s 0.0028 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0045 units per person 10
2010s 0.0028 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0034 units per person 10
2020s 0.0034 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0034 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 17 Cambodia 0.0114 units per person compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 0.011 units per person compare
  3. 19 Iraq 0.0109 units per person compare
  4. 20 Jordan 0.0107 units per person compare
  5. 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
  6. 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
  7. 23 Bhutan 0.0101 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Caribbean Small States was 0.0034 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1994.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.