Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru
Peru: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0048 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.008 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1994.
That places Peru 64th 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 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 74.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -22.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru was 0.0048 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1994.
- How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.