Armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Armed forces personnel, total was 1.40 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend is 1.40 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend peaked at 1.50 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 663,700, 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 | 715,850 | 663,700 | 768,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 986,525 | 774,000 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
More public sector data for IDA blend
- Arms imports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 8.2% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 24.2% (2021)
- Goods and services expense 22.8% (2021)
- Taxes on international trade 7.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in IDA blend was 1.40 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,700 in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.