Armed forces personnel, total in Italy
Italy: Armed forces personnel, total was 338,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Italy, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Italy is 338,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Italy peaked at 585,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 326,939, in 2009.
Italy ranks 20th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 445,550 | 385,100 | 506,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 514,510 | 436,000 | 585,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,004 | 326,939 | 503,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,698 | 341,500 | 367,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,000 | 338,000 | 338,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More public sector data for Italy
- Arms imports 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 6.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Italy?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Italy was 338,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 585,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,939 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.