Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain
Spain: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0042 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 2018.
That places Spain 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +31.6% | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0071 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Spain was 0.0042 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.