Armed forces personnel, total in Moldova
Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total was 6,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Moldova peaked at 15,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,316 | 9,000 | 15,300 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,713 | 7,733 | 12,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,298 | 6,000 | 7,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Moldova
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.4% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 9.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 9.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Moldova was 6,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Moldova ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.