Armed forces personnel percent in Philippines
Philippines: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1401 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Philippines is 0.1401, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Philippines peaked at 0.2115 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1399, in 2019.
That places Philippines 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2079 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1828 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1734 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1623 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1584 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1507 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2112 | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2078 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.207 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2115 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1961 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1865 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1855 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1806 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.177 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.169 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1642 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1614 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1586 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1718 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1684 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1652 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1621 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1595 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1572 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1551 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1415 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1399 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1401 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1401 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1401 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.2% | 0.1507 | 0.2112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1954 | 0.1828 | 0.2079 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 | 0.1507 | 0.2115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1725 | 0.1586 | 0.1865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1561 | 0.1399 | 0.1718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1401 | 0.1401 | 0.1401 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 137 East Timor 0.1508 compare
- 138 South Africa 0.147 compare
- 139 Sweden 0.1449 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1396 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.1365 compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.1297 compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Philippines?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Philippines was 0.1401 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2115 in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Philippines ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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