Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.002 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More public sector data for Madagascar
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 121.63 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0008 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.