Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama

Panama: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0065 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0065 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0066 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0031 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama, 1985–2020

00.0020.0040.0061985200220201985: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.004 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.004 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2005: 0.004 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.003 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.007 units per person2020: 0.007 units per person

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Panama, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 United Arab Emirates 0.0067 units per person compare
  2. 42 Ukraine 0.0067 units per person compare
  3. 43 Romania 0.0066 units per person compare
  4. 45 Uruguay 0.0065 units per person compare
  5. 46 Dominican Republic 0.0064 units per person compare
  6. 47 Thailand 0.0064 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
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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.