Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0033 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 19 Iraq 0.0109 units per person compare
- 20 Jordan 0.0107 units per person compare
- 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
- 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
- 23 Bhutan 0.0101 units per person compare
- 24 Russian Federation 0.01 units per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 0.01 units per person compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.