Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia, 1989–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0046 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.0285 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 2006.
That places Serbia 68th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0285 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0228 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.018 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.02 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 units per person | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -78.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -78.1% | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 2001 | +46.5% | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0265 units per person |
| 2002 | -37.3% | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0166 units per person |
| 1994 | +29.9% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0171 units per person |
| 1993 | -27.1% | 0.018 units per person | 0.0131 units per person |
| 1995 | +26.4% | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0216 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Serbia was 0.0046 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.