Armed forces personnel in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Russian Federation, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Russian Federation stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Russian Federation peaked at 2.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.5% | — |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 28 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
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- 32 Myanmar 1.9% compare
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More public sector data for Russian Federation
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 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 113.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,037 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 36.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 148.97 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Russian Federation?
- Armed forces personnel in Russian Federation was 2.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for armed forces personnel?
- Russian Federation ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.