Armed forces personnel in High income
High income: Armed forces personnel was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in High income, 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 High income is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in High income peaked at 1.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
High income ranks 12th of 44 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 15 Armenia 3.2% compare
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,385 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in High income?
- Armed forces personnel in High income was 1.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for armed forces personnel?
- High income ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.