Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.002 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +103.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | +156.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 121 Belgium 0.0021 units per person compare
- 122 Japan 0.0021 units per person compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.002 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.002 units per person compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.002 units per person compare
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.