Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0067 units per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0348 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per person, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0312 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.024 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.026 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per person | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.012 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0067 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.