Armed forces personnel, total in Burundi
Burundi: Armed forces personnel, total was 31,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Burundi is 31,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Burundi peaked at 82,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 87th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,100 | 5,200 | 11,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,460 | 12,000 | 45,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,728 | 45,500 | 82,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,030 | 31,000 | 51,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 12.7% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 46.4% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.6% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 26.7% (2021)
- Interest payments 3.3% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Burundi?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Burundi was 31,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 82,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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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.