Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: 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 Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 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 Antigua and Barbuda
- 165 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Palestine 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.53 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 111.02 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.68 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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How this figure is calculated
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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.