Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria
Syria: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0128 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0128 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0379 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per person, in 2011.
That places Syria 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0379 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0328 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 units per person | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0352 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per person | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.016 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More public sector data for Syria
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Syria was 0.0128 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0379 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.