Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas

Bahamas: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 2,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3,200
in 1996
All-time low
500
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1985200220201985: 5001995: 2.1k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 9002003: 9002004: 8602005: 8602006: 8602007: 8602008: 1.0k2009: 8602010: 8602011: 8502012: 8502013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.3k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas is 2,000, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas peaked at 3,200 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1985.

That places Bahamas 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 500
1995 2,100 +320.0%
1996 3,200 +52.4%
1997 3,160 -1.2%
1998 3,160 +0.0%
1999 3,200 +1.3%
2000 3,200 +0.0%
2001 3,200 +0.0%
2002 900 -71.9%
2003 900 +0.0%
2004 860 -4.4%
2005 860 +0.0%
2006 860 +0.0%
2007 860 +0.0%
2008 1,000 +16.3%
2009 860 -14.0%
2010 860 +0.0%
2011 850 -1.2%
2012 850 +0.0%
2013 1,300 +52.9%
2014 1,300 +0.0%
2015 1,300 +0.0%
2016 1,300 +0.0%
2017 1,000 -23.1%
2018 1,300 +30.0%
2019 2,000 +53.8%
2020 2,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 500 500 500 1
1990s 2,964 2,100 3,200 5
2000s 1,350 860 3,200 10
2010s 1,206 850 2,000 10
2020s 2,000 2,000 2,000 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 153 Guyana 3,000 compare
  2. 153 Mauritius 3,000 compare
  3. 153 Eswatini 3,000 compare
  4. 156 Belize 2,000 compare
  5. 156 Liberia 2,000 compare
  6. 156 Lesotho 2,000 compare
  7. 156 Malta 2,000 compare
  8. 156 Suriname 2,000 compare
  9. 156 Timor-Leste 2,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bahamas was 2,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1985.
How does Bahamas rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Bahamas ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.