Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: 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 Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 73.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 25th of 172 countries 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +15017.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
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 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 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 Iraq
- 22 Belarus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Jordan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.