Armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Armed forces personnel was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 8 Israel 4.2% compare
- 9 Lebanon 4.1% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.1% compare
- 11 Jordan 4.0% compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 3.6% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.5% compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Armed forces personnel in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.1% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for armed forces personnel?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.