Armed forces personnel, total in Togo
Togo: Armed forces personnel, total was 10,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Togo stood at 10,000.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Togo peaked at 10,300 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 1985.
Togo ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 4,800 | 3,600 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,885 | 7,750 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,475 | 7,800 | 10,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,465 | 9,300 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
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- 128 Mozambique 11,000 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 10,000 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 10,000 compare
- 131 New Zealand 10,000 compare
- 131 Niger 10,000 compare
More public sector data for Togo
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.4% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.7% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -6.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 14.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 24.9% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Togo?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Togo was 10,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,300 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 1985.
- How does Togo rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Togo ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.