Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: 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 OECD members, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
OECD members ranks 41st of 43 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -34.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 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 OECD members
- 38 Algeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Eswatini 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Ukraine 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bolivia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 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 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- 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 OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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
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.