Armed forces personnel percent in Congo
Congo: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2086 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Congo is 0.2086, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Congo peaked at 0.6484 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Congo 119th out of 173 countries 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 percent in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4225 | — |
| 1989 | 0.6484 | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3781 | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3675 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3969 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3853 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3741 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6074 | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5306 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5194 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5081 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4946 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.476 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3667 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3581 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3483 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3366 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3246 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3015 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2803 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2689 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2603 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2531 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2471 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2354 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2243 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2086 | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2086 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2086 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.2189 | 0 |
| 1995 | +62.4% | 0.3741 | 0.6074 |
| 1989 | +53.5% | 0.4225 | 0.6484 |
| 1990 | -41.7% | 0.6484 | 0.3781 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5354 | 0.4225 | 0.6484 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4562 | 0.3675 | 0.6074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3426 | 0.2803 | 0.476 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0 | 0.2689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2086 | 0.2086 | 0.2086 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Congo?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Congo was 0.2086 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6484 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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