Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2020
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 Europe & Central Asia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 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 Europe & Central Asia
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 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 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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- 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.