Armed forces personnel, total in Middle income
Middle income: Armed forces personnel, total was 17.48 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Middle income, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Middle income stood at 17.48 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Middle income peaked at 17.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.43 million, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.39 million | 12.74 million | 14.04 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million | 12.43 million | 17.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 million | 16.52 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 million | 16.80 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 1 |
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 18.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.8% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 23.7% (2022)
- Goods and services expense 15.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Middle income was 17.48 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 million in 1994.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.