Armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2679 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2679 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda peaked at 0.9533 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0814, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0823 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0835 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0814 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3986 | +389.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3905 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3759 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4417 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8283 | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5962 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7995 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6682 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6627 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9253 | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9533 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9524 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7104 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6011 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5853 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3665 | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.357 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3479 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3392 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.331 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3232 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3155 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.308 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3007 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2936 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2868 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2803 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2739 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2679 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2679 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2679 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +389.9% | 0.0814 | 0.3986 |
| 1995 | +87.5% | 0.4417 | 0.8283 |
| 2000 | +39.6% | 0.6627 | 0.9253 |
| 1997 | +34.1% | 0.5962 | 0.7995 |
| 2007 | -37.4% | 0.5853 | 0.3665 |
| 1996 | -28.0% | 0.8283 | 0.5962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0829 | 0.0823 | 0.0835 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5243 | 0.0814 | 0.8283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6443 | 0.3479 | 0.9533 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3052 | 0.2739 | 0.3392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2679 | 0.2679 | 0.2679 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Rwanda was 0.2679 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9533 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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