Armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1396 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1396 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2394 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0938, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1535 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1437 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1499 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1582 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1147 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0984 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0938 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1465 | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1437 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1673 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1839 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1899 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1839 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1561 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1514 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1767 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1123 | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1106 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2289 | +107.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2345 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2394 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1833 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1771 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1712 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1657 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1599 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1491 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1442 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1396 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1396 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +107.0% | 0.1106 | 0.2289 |
| 1995 | +56.1% | 0.0938 | 0.1465 |
| 2004 | -36.5% | 0.1767 | 0.1123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1486 | 0.1437 | 0.1535 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1446 | 0.0938 | 0.1899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1771 | 0.1106 | 0.2394 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1726 | 0.1442 | 0.2319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1396 | 0.1396 | 0.1396 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 138 South Africa 0.147 compare
- 139 Sweden 0.1449 compare
- 140 Philippines 0.1401 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.1365 compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.1297 compare
- 144 Togo 0.1284 compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1396 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2394 in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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