Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0008 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2020.
That places Zambia 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zambia was 0.0008 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.