Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0118 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti is 0.0118 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0199 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 16th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 units per person | +168.8% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 units per person | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 13 Bahrain 0.0129 units per person compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0128 units per person compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0121 units per person compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.0114 units per person compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 0.011 units per person compare
- 19 Iraq 0.0109 units per person compare
More public sector data for Djibouti
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.63 current USD per person (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.27 million current USD (2008)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0118 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.