Armed forces personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Armed forces personnel was 1.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 1.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Nepal peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
That places Nepal 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 428.57 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.38 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 426.52 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Nepal?
- Armed forces personnel in Nepal was 1.4% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.