Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states
Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total was 61,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Other small states stood at 61,000.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Other small states peaked at 67,700 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,308 | 38,000 | 61,200 | 6 |
| 2000s | 59,305 | 56,500 | 61,330 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62,719 | 61,060 | 67,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 1 |
More public sector data for Other small states
- Arms imports 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 22.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Other small states?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states was 61,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 67,700 in 2016.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1992.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.