Armed forces personnel, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Armed forces personnel, total was 18,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Mongolia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Mongolia peaked at 33,500 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14,900, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23,280 | 14,900 | 33,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,190 | 15,000 | 17,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,530 | 17,200 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Mongolia
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 16.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 31.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.0% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Mongolia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Mongolia was 18,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,500 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,900 in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.