Armed forces personnel, total in High income
High income: Armed forces personnel, total was 7.00 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in High income, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in High income stood at 7.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in High income peaked at 9.53 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.84 million | 7.61 million | 8.06 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.88 million | 7.83 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 7.62 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 6.99 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 1 |
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in High income?
- Armed forces personnel, total in High income was 7.00 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 2018.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.