Armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Armed forces personnel, total was 1.20 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.20 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.48 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 732,300, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 822,150 | 732,300 | 912,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 794,000 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.39 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.29 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.20 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,300 in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.