Armed forces personnel, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Armed forces personnel, total was 48,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 48,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Tunisia peaked at 58,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 70th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,550 | 35,100 | 40,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43,250 | 35,000 | 58,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,380 | 47,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,840 | 47,800 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Tunisia
- Arms imports 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 20.1% (2012)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2012)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2012)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2012)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.8% (2012)
- Interest payments 5.6% (2012)
- Grants and other revenue 9.1% (2012)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2012)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Tunisia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Tunisia was 48,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,500 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.