Armed forces personnel percent in Somalia
Somalia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0841 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Somalia is 0.0841, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 415.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Somalia peaked at 3.09 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0163, in 2010.
That places Somalia 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9368 | — |
| 1989 | 0.6606 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6636 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | +365.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5888 | -78.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5657 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1605 | +519.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0855 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.138 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1341 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1281 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1248 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 | -32.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0841 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0841 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +519.4% | 0.0259 | 0.1605 |
| 1995 | +365.4% | 0.6636 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | -97.0% | 0.5657 | 0.0167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7987 | 0.6606 | 0.9368 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 0.5888 | 3.09 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 | 0.0167 | 0.5657 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1084 | 0.0163 | 0.1605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 | 0.0841 | 0.0841 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Somalia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Somalia was 0.0841 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Somalia ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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