Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2019.
That places Moldova 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More public sector data for Moldova
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 110.73 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,866 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 124.55 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 25.94 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Moldova was 0.0023 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.