Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +162.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -34.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 921.66 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0012 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.