Armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Armed forces personnel was 1.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.53 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.78 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 655.13 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Armed forces personnel in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.2% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for armed forces personnel?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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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.