Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
131st
of 172 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1985–2020

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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 Portugal is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Portugal 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -36.2%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +71.0%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.8%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Portugal

  1. 128 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 129 Kenya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 130 Ghana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 132 Kuwait 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 133 Estonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 134 Bahamas 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Portugal?
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Portugal 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 Portugal?
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 Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
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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.