Armed forces personnel, total in IDA only
IDA only: Armed forces personnel, total was 3.12 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in IDA only, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in IDA only is 3.12 million, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in IDA only peaked at 3.67 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.64 million | 1.91 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 1.85 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 3.00 million | 3.67 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 3.35 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.5% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 38.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.3% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 22.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.2% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in IDA only?
- Armed forces personnel, total in IDA only was 3.12 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.