Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.003 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0104 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1985.
Gabon ranks 97th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | +273.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per person | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More public sector data for Gabon
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 125.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 319.10 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gabon was 0.003 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.