Armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 3.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +128.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Armed forces personnel in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.5% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for armed forces personnel?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.