Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0027 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | +389.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per person | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per person | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 175.92 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0027 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.