Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only stood at 0.0034 units per person.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1991.
IBRD only ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 18 Republic of Korea 0.011 units per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 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 -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in IBRD only was 0.0034 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1991.
- How does IBRD only rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.