Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0016 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.002 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +253.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | +290.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 China 0.0018 units per person compare
- 133 Ireland 0.0018 units per person compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.0017 units per person compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0016 units per person compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 0.0015 units per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0015 units per person compare
More public sector data for Gambia
- 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), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gambia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Gambia was 0.0016 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.