Armed forces personnel, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Armed forces personnel, total was 7.56 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Lower middle income, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 7.56 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Lower middle income peaked at 7.69 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, 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 | 3.47 million | 3.28 million | 3.65 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.92 million | 3.67 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 million | 6.27 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 6.97 million | 7.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 million | 7.56 million | 7.56 million | 1 |
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.1% (2018)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.9% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2018)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.4% (2018)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 19.3% (2021)
- Interest payments 10.2% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Lower middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Lower middle income was 7.56 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.