Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 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 | 0.001 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More public sector data for Nigeria
- Arms imports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2879 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 -27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -63.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nigeria was 0.001 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.