Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0085 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0085 units per person.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 29th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per person | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0087 units per person compare
- 28 North Macedonia 0.0086 units per person compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 0.0082 units per person compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.0081 units per person compare
- 32 Qatar 0.0079 units per person compare
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Colombia was 0.0085 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.