Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0161 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0163 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +158.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 156 Liberia 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Namibia 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.