What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Euro area?

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 Euro area?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.

How does Euro area rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?

Euro area ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.

Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Euro area 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.

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Euro area

Name: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Euro area
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Euro area: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.9%

Rank

3rd

of 3 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Euro area, 1985–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Euro area stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Euro area peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Euro area, 1985 to 2020.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%

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 Euro area

1 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Euro area

Arms imports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 41.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 806.84 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 288.53 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 819.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Euro area?: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Euro area 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 Euro area?: 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 Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Euro area rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?: Euro area ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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$)

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

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.