Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1989 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1989
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.208
in 2018
All-time low
0.0477
in 2004
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic, 1985–2020

0.050.10.150.21985200220201985: 0.0881989: 0.181990: 0.1391991: 0.1351992: 0.1311993: 0.1271994: 0.1231995: 0.1491996: 0.1461997: 0.1421998: 0.1361999: 0.1342000: 0.1412001: 0.1072002: 0.0892003: 0.0882004: 0.0482005: 0.072007: 0.0672008: 0.0662009: 0.072010: 0.072011: 0.0692012: 0.1772013: 0.1762014: 0.1762015: 0.1762016: 0.1732017: 0.1672018: 0.2082019: 0.2022020: 0.199

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.1989 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic peaked at 0.208 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0477, in 2004.

Central African Republic ranks 123rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0884 —
1989 0.1796 +103.1%
1990 0.1393 -22.4%
1991 0.135 -3.1%
1992 0.1308 -3.1%
1993 0.1267 -3.1%
1994 0.1228 -3.1%
1995 0.1493 +21.6%
1996 0.1455 -2.6%
1997 0.1416 -2.7%
1998 0.1364 -3.7%
1999 0.1341 -1.7%
2000 0.1409 +5.1%
2001 0.1072 -23.9%
2002 0.0886 -17.3%
2003 0.0877 -1.0%
2004 0.0477 -45.6%
2005 0.0699 +46.6%
2007 0.0672 -3.9%
2008 0.0658 -2.1%
2009 0.0696 +5.7%
2010 0.0701 +0.8%
2011 0.069 -1.6%
2012 0.1768 +156.2%
2013 0.1756 -0.7%
2014 0.1763 +0.4%
2015 0.1761 -0.1%
2016 0.1729 -1.8%
2017 0.1669 -3.5%
2018 0.208 +24.7%
2019 0.2022 -2.8%
2020 0.1989 -1.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.1989 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.1989 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic 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
2012 +156.2% 0.069 0.1768
1989 +103.1% 0.0884 0.1796
2005 +46.6% 0.0477 0.0699
2004 -45.6% 0.0877 0.0477

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.134 0.0884 0.1796 2
1990s 0.1361 0.1228 0.1493 10
2000s 0.0827 0.0477 0.1409 9
2010s 0.1594 0.069 0.208 10
2020s 0.1989 0.1989 0.1989 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 120 Belgium 0.208 compare
  2. 121 Japan 0.2066 compare
  3. 122 Uzbekistan 0.2025 compare
  4. 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.1987 compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 0.1986 compare
  6. 126 New Zealand 0.1972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic?
Armed forces personnel percent in Central African Republic was 0.1989 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.208 in 2018.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 in 2004.
How does Central African Republic rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Central African Republic ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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