Armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Armed forces personnel was 5.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Eritrea 13.3% compare
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.6% compare
- 4 Djibouti 5.4% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 5.1% compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.7% compare
More public sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Armed forces personnel in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.4% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for armed forces personnel?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.