Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Armenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Pakistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Belarus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.