Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0089 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0089 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0171 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per person, in 1985.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 units per person | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.012 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0089 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.