Armed forces personnel percent in Romania

Romania: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.6601 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6601
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 1997
All-time low
0.5493
in 1990
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Romania, 1985–2020

00.511.51985200220201985: 0.8381989: 0.9041990: 0.5491991: 0.8761992: 0.7511993: 0.8761994: 0.8791995: 1.31996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 0.8162002: 0.8232003: 0.822004: 0.8222005: 0.8342006: 0.7322007: 0.7332008: 0.7382009: 0.7372010: 0.7532011: 0.7462012: 0.7512013: 0.7542014: 0.7582015: 0.7572016: 0.7542017: 0.642018: 0.6462019: 0.6462020: 0.66

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.6601 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Romania peaked at 1.37 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5493, in 1990.

Romania ranks 43rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Romania, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.8383 —
1989 0.9044 +7.9%
1990 0.5493 -39.3%
1991 0.8759 +59.5%
1992 0.7507 -14.3%
1993 0.8756 +16.6%
1994 0.8789 +0.4%
1995 1.31 +48.9%
1996 1.36 +4.2%
1997 1.37 +0.1%
1998 1.33 -2.9%
1999 1.28 -3.8%
2000 1.28 +0.5%
2001 0.8162 -36.4%
2002 0.8227 +0.8%
2003 0.8202 -0.3%
2004 0.8223 +0.3%
2005 0.8344 +1.5%
2006 0.7321 -12.3%
2007 0.7331 +0.1%
2008 0.7385 +0.7%
2009 0.737 -0.2%
2010 0.7527 +2.1%
2011 0.746 -0.9%
2012 0.7506 +0.6%
2013 0.7541 +0.5%
2014 0.7577 +0.5%
2015 0.7569 -0.1%
2016 0.7544 -0.3%
2017 0.6399 -15.2%
2018 0.646 +0.9%
2019 0.6461 +0.0%
2020 0.6601 +2.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.6601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.6601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +59.5% 0.5493 0.8759
1995 +48.9% 0.8789 1.31
1990 -39.3% 0.9044 0.5493
2001 -36.4% 1.28 0.8162

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8713 0.8383 0.9044 2
1990s 1.06 0.5493 1.37 10
2000s 0.8339 0.7321 1.28 10
2010s 0.7204 0.6399 0.7577 10
2020s 0.6601 0.6601 0.6601 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Morocco 0.6724 compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 0.667 compare
  3. 42 United Arab Emirates 0.6668 compare
  4. 44 Panama 0.6522 compare
  5. 45 Uruguay 0.6473 compare
  6. 46 Dominican Republic 0.645 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Romania?
Armed forces personnel percent in Romania was 0.6601 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1997.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5493 in 1990.
How does Romania rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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