Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: 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 Gambia, 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 Gambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 325.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Gambia 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +231.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +260.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
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 | 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 Gambia
- 28 Jordan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Egypt 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Gambia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Gambia 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.