Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0121 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.0121 units per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.0121 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1985.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 units per person | +127.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.0121 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1985.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.