Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Germany

Germany: 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
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 172 countries
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
33
1985–2020

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

00001985200220201985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

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

Germany ranks 158th of 172 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -44.9%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +39.5%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -29.3%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Germany

  1. 155 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Germany?
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Germany 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 Germany?
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 Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Germany rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.

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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
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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.