Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 71,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
83,200
in 2009
All-time low
27,600
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200220201985: 27.6k1986: 28.2k1987: 28.8k1988: 29.4k1989: 30.0k1990: 30.0k1991: 33.0k1992: 32.0k1993: 32.0k1994: 28.0k1995: 64.1k1996: 64.1k1997: 70.6k1998: 70.6k1999: 69.6k2000: 69.6k2001: 68.6k2002: 68.6k2003: 68.6k2004: 68.0k2005: 70.0k2006: 83.0k2007: 83.0k2008: 83.0k2009: 83.2k2010: 83.2k2011: 83.2k2012: 83.2k2013: 83.2k2014: 71.2k2015: 71.2k2016: 71.2k2017: 71.0k2018: 71.1k2019: 71.0k2020: 71.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 71,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 83,200 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,600, in 1985.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 27,600
1986 28,200 +2.2%
1987 28,800 +2.1%
1988 29,400 +2.1%
1989 30,000 +2.0%
1990 30,000 +0.0%
1991 33,000 +10.0%
1992 32,000 -3.0%
1993 32,000 +0.0%
1994 28,000 -12.5%
1995 64,100 +128.9%
1996 64,100 +0.0%
1997 70,600 +10.1%
1998 70,600 +0.0%
1999 69,600 -1.4%
2000 69,600 +0.0%
2001 68,600 -1.4%
2002 68,600 +0.0%
2003 68,600 +0.0%
2004 68,000 -0.9%
2005 70,000 +2.9%
2006 83,000 +18.6%
2007 83,000 +0.0%
2008 83,000 +0.0%
2009 83,200 +0.2%
2010 83,200 +0.0%
2011 83,200 +0.0%
2012 83,200 +0.0%
2013 83,200 +0.0%
2014 71,200 -14.4%
2015 71,200 +0.0%
2016 71,200 +0.0%
2017 71,000 -0.3%
2018 71,100 +0.1%
2019 71,000 -0.1%
2020 71,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,800 27,600 30,000 5
1990s 49,400 28,000 70,600 10
2000s 74,560 68,000 83,200 10
2010s 75,950 71,000 83,200 10
2020s 71,000 71,000 71,000 1

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  5. 59 Kazakhstan 71,000 compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 68,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 83,200 in 2009.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 27,600 in 1985.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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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.