Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: 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 East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
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 | 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 East Asia & Pacific
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.