Armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Armed forces personnel, total was 676,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia is 676,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia peaked at 676,500 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 271,000, in 1993.
That places Indonesia 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,550 | 278,100 | 285,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 382,270 | 271,000 | 499,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,500 | 492,000 | 582,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,650 | 582,000 | 676,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,000 | 676,000 | 676,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More public sector data for Indonesia
- Arms imports 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 11.1% (2009)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 37.4% (2009)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.2% (2009)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2009)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.6% (2009)
- Interest payments 11.1% (2009)
- Grants and other revenue 27.0% (2009)
- Interest payments 10.9% (2009)
- Other taxes 3.2% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Indonesia was 676,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 676,500 in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,000 in 1993.
- How does Indonesia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.