Armed forces personnel percent in Germany
Germany: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2188 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Germany, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Germany stood at 0.2188.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Germany peaked at 0.6837 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 2015.
Germany ranks 116th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6139 | — |
| 1989 | 0.6367 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6837 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5691 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5461 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4884 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4427 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.445 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4662 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4213 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4066 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4052 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2703 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3764 | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3607 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3465 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3459 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3474 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3011 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3001 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3008 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3107 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3111 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2424 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2304 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.224 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2195 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.216 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2164 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2166 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2202 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2188 | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2188 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2188 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.3% | 0.2703 | 0.3764 |
| 2000 | -33.3% | 0.4052 | 0.2703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6253 | 0.6139 | 0.6367 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4874 | 0.4052 | 0.6837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.326 | 0.2703 | 0.3764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2314 | 0.216 | 0.3111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2188 | 0.2188 | 0.2188 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Germany?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Germany was 0.2188 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6837 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Germany ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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