Armed forces personnel, total in Albania
Albania: Armed forces personnel, total was 8,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Albania, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Albania is 8,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Albania peaked at 86,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2019.
That places Albania 140th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,400 | 40,400 | 40,400 | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,938 | 65,000 | 86,500 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,624 | 11,500 | 67,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,424 | 8,000 | 14,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Albania
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 16.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Albania?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Albania was 8,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 86,500 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.