Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0014 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +107.0% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1995 | +56.1% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 2004 | -36.5% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0014 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.