Armed forces personnel in Armenia
Armenia: Armed forces personnel was 3.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Armenia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Armenia stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Armenia peaked at 4.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 15th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +122.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 12 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 3.6% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.5% compare
- 16 Greece 3.2% compare
- 17 Belarus 3.2% compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 2.9% compare
More public sector data for Armenia
- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 467.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.42 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Armenia?
- Armed forces personnel in Armenia was 3.2% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Armenia ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). 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. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.