Armed forces personnel, total in Peru
Peru: Armed forces personnel, total was 158,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Peru, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Peru is 158,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Peru peaked at 203,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1989.
Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,000 | 110,000 | 128,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 155,420 | 112,000 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,700 | 157,000 | 198,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,600 | 158,000 | 192,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,000 | 158,000 | 158,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Germany 183,000 compare
- 36 Israel 178,000 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 165,000 compare
- 38 Belarus 158,000 compare
- 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.9% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.5% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.6% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 15.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 8.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Peru?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Peru was 158,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 203,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
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.