Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: 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 Caribbean Small States, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 43 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +112.2% | 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 | 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 | 10 |
| 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 Caribbean Small States
More public sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Tax revenue 17.7% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.5% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 18.7% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
- Compensation of employees 32.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.