Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: 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 IDA total, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
IDA total ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
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 | 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 IDA total
- 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
- 10 Myanmar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does IDA total rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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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How this figure is calculated
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.