Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 43 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
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 | 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 7 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.