Armed forces personnel in Bahamas
Bahamas: Armed forces personnel was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Bahamas, 1995–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Bahamas stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Bahamas peaked at 2.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 24.77 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Bahamas?
- Armed forces personnel in Bahamas was 0.9% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for armed forces personnel?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.