Armed forces personnel, total in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Armed forces personnel, total was 20.87 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in IDA & IBRD total, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 20.87 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 22.34 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.15 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.09 million | 14.42 million | 15.76 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.76 million | 14.15 million | 22.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 million | 19.86 million | 21.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.90 million | 20.38 million | 21.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 million | 20.87 million | 20.87 million | 1 |
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.8% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.6% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 22.3% (2022)
- Goods and services expense 14.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in IDA & IBRD total?
- Armed forces personnel, total in IDA & IBRD total was 20.87 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 million in 1991.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.