Armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total was 22,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar is 22,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar peaked at 28,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 1989.
That places Madagascar 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,050 | 21,000 | 21,100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,750 | 21,000 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,433 | 21,000 | 28,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,670 | 21,500 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Madagascar
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Madagascar was 22,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28,500 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 1989.
- How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Madagascar ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.