Armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.116 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.116 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5449 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5446 | — |
| 1989 | 0.5449 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5251 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2414 | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2314 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2234 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2158 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2086 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2018 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1954 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1894 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4979 | +162.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5229 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3634 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3525 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2392 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2335 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1661 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1613 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1568 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1481 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1441 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1402 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1329 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1225 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1192 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.116 | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.116 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +162.9% | 0.1894 | 0.4979 |
| 1991 | -54.0% | 0.5251 | 0.2414 |
| 2003 | -37.6% | 0.3525 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | -30.5% | 0.5229 | 0.3634 |
| 2007 | -28.9% | 0.2335 | 0.1661 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5448 | 0.5446 | 0.5449 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.273 | 0.1894 | 0.5251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2684 | 0.1568 | 0.5229 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1351 | 0.1192 | 0.1524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Ethiopia was 0.116 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5449 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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