Armed forces personnel percent in Burundi
Burundi: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2457 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.2457 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Burundi peaked at 1.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1033, in 1985.
That places Burundi 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1033 | — |
| 1989 | 0.201 | +94.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2148 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2104 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2219 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.229 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2975 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2407 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3624 | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3624 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7031 | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 0.718 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7032 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7687 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7473 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7951 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6249 | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5996 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5705 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5444 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5253 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5064 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.489 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3711 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4542 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2694 | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4305 | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4161 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2457 | -41.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2457 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2457 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Burundi 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 | +94.6% | 0.1033 | 0.201 |
| 1998 | +94.0% | 0.3624 | 0.7031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1522 | 0.1033 | 0.201 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.356 | 0.2104 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7776 | 0.5705 | 1.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4479 | 0.2694 | 0.5444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2457 | 0.2457 | 0.2457 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Burundi?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Burundi was 0.2457 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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