Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.007 units per person in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.007 units per person, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
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More public sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 28.74 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 211 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.85 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0299 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.4488 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0019 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.007 units per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.