Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama
Panama: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0065 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0065 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2014.
That places Panama 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More public sector data for Panama
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.3 % change on previous year (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama was 0.0065 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.