Armed forces personnel, total in Argentina
Argentina: Armed forces personnel, total was 103,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Argentina, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Argentina stood at 103,000.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Argentina peaked at 108,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 1992.
That places Argentina 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101,500 | 95,000 | 108,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 86,642 | 65,000 | 104,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,664 | 101,100 | 107,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,844 | 103,000 | 105,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Argentina
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 9.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 8.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 5.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Argentina?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Argentina was 103,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 108,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.