Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0039 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 81st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 428.57 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.38 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 426.52 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal was 0.0039 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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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.