Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3953 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.3953 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3953 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Gambia 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 0.4006 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Spain 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.3884 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Colombia 0.3858 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Gambia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3953 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3953 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.