Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas

Bahamas: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5052 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5052
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1996
All-time low
0.1975
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas, 1985–2020

0.20.40.60.811985200220201985: 0.1971995: 0.6971996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 0.9882001: 0.9762002: 0.2712003: 0.2682004: 0.2532005: 0.252006: 0.2472007: 0.2432008: 0.2792009: 0.2372010: 0.2342011: 0.2292012: 0.2262013: 0.3432014: 0.342015: 0.3372016: 0.3352017: 0.2562018: 0.3312019: 0.5072020: 0.505

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas is 0.5052, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas peaked at 1.04 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1975, in 1985.

Bahamas ranks 60th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.1975 —
1995 0.6966 +252.7%
1996 1.04 +50.0%
1997 1.02 -2.7%
1998 1 -1.4%
1999 1 -0.1%
2000 0.9881 -1.3%
2001 0.9761 -1.2%
2002 0.2714 -72.2%
2003 0.2682 -1.2%
2004 0.2531 -5.6%
2005 0.2501 -1.2%
2006 0.2469 -1.3%
2007 0.2434 -1.4%
2008 0.2792 +14.7%
2009 0.237 -15.1%
2010 0.234 -1.3%
2011 0.2287 -2.3%
2012 0.2264 -1.0%
2013 0.343 +51.5%
2014 0.34 -0.9%
2015 0.3374 -0.8%
2016 0.335 -0.7%
2017 0.2561 -23.6%
2018 0.331 +29.3%
2019 0.5067 +53.1%
2020 0.5052 -0.3%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.5052 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.5052 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +252.7% 0.1975 0.6966
2002 -72.2% 0.9761 0.2714
2019 +53.1% 0.331 0.5067
2013 +51.5% 0.2264 0.343
1996 +50.0% 0.6966 1.04
2018 +29.3% 0.2561 0.331

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1975 0.1975 0.1975 1
1990s 0.9522 0.6966 1.04 5
2000s 0.4013 0.237 0.9881 10
2010s 0.3138 0.2264 0.5067 10
2020s 0.5052 0.5052 0.5052 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 57 Estonia 0.5264 compare
  2. 58 Belize 0.5117 compare
  3. 59 Croatia 0.5058 compare
  4. 61 Portugal 0.5014 compare
  5. 62 South Sudan 0.4954 compare
  6. 63 Poland 0.4951 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas?
Armed forces personnel percent in Bahamas was 0.5052 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 in 1985.
How does Bahamas rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Bahamas ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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