Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Jordan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.