Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states
Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states is 0.0041 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1992.
That places Small states 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 14 Syria 0.0128 units per person compare
- 15 Venezuela 0.0121 units per person compare
- 16 Djibouti 0.0118 units per person compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.0114 units per person compare
- 18 South Korea 0.011 units per person compare
- 19 Iraq 0.0109 units per person compare
- 20 Jordan 0.0107 units per person compare
More public sector data for Small states
- Arms imports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Small states was 0.0041 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1992.
- How does Small states rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.