Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0033 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.92 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -88.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 98.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.