Armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Armed forces personnel was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
Caribbean Small States ranks 17th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +69.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More public sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Tax revenue 17.7% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.5% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 18.7% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
- Compensation of employees 32.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States?
- Armed forces personnel in Caribbean Small States was 0.9% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for armed forces personnel?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.