Armed forces personnel in Greece
Greece: Armed forces personnel was 3.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Greece, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Greece is 3.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Greece peaked at 5.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 54.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 770.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Greece?
- Armed forces personnel in Greece was 3.2% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for armed forces personnel?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.