Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0014 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1994.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | +107.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 138 South Africa 0.0015 units per person compare
- 139 Sweden 0.0014 units per person compare
- 140 Philippines 0.0014 units per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.0014 units per person compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.0013 units per person compare
- 144 Togo 0.0013 units per person compare
More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0014 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1994.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.