Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 11.03 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 11.03 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 11.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 6.30 million | 6.85 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 6.66 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 million | 9.95 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 million | 10.46 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million | 11.03 million | 11.03 million | 1 |
More public sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.2% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.2% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2022)
- Interest payments 10.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 17.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 11.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend was 11.03 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.