Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
South Asia ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
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 South Asia
- 10 Myanmar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Armenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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.