Armed forces personnel percent in Spain
Spain: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.4174 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4174 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Spain peaked at 0.829 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4169, in 2018.
Spain ranks 74th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.829 | — |
| 1989 | 0.7097 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6729 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6275 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5023 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5145 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5344 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7031 | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7016 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.676 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.664 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6426 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5895 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5205 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6016 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.527 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5089 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5005 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4967 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4877 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4823 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4769 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4765 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.459 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4585 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4566 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4281 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4283 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4236 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4182 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4169 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4195 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4174 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4174 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4174 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Spain 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 | +31.6% | 0.5344 | 0.7031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7694 | 0.7097 | 0.829 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6239 | 0.5023 | 0.7031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5192 | 0.4769 | 0.6016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4385 | 0.4169 | 0.4765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4174 | 0.4174 | 0.4174 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Spain?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Spain was 0.4174 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4169 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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