Armed forces personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Armed forces personnel was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Pakistan, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Pakistan stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Pakistan peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 55th of 171 countries 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Pakistan
- Arms imports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Pakistan?
- Armed forces personnel in Pakistan was 1.3% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for armed forces personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.