Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Low income
Low income: 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 Low income, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low income 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Low income 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
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 Low income
- 1 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Low income
- Arms imports 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1887 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Low income?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Low income 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Low income rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.