Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 11,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
227,000
in 1996
All-time low
9,000
in 2006
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200620201992: 60.0k1993: 65.0k1994: 70.0k1995: 92.0k1996: 227.0k1997: 86.0k1998: 86.0k1999: 86.0k2000: 76.0k2001: 24.0k2002: 19.8k2003: 18.8k2004: 24.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 9.0k2007: 9.0k2008: 9.0k2009: 10.6k2010: 10.6k2011: 10.6k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.5k2015: 10.5k2016: 10.5k2017: 11.0k2018: 10.5k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11,000.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 227,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 2006.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 60,000
1993 65,000 +8.3%
1994 70,000 +7.7%
1995 92,000 +31.4%
1996 227,000 +146.7%
1997 86,000 -62.1%
1998 86,000 +0.0%
1999 86,000 +0.0%
2000 76,000 -11.6%
2001 24,000 -68.4%
2002 19,800 -17.5%
2003 18,800 -5.1%
2004 24,000 +27.7%
2005 12,000 -50.0%
2006 9,000 -25.0%
2007 9,000 +0.0%
2008 9,000 +0.0%
2009 10,577 +17.5%
2010 10,577 +0.0%
2011 10,550 -0.3%
2012 10,500 -0.5%
2013 10,500 +0.0%
2014 10,500 +0.0%
2015 10,500 +0.0%
2016 10,500 +0.0%
2017 11,000 +4.8%
2018 10,500 -4.5%
2019 11,000 +4.8%
2020 11,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96,500 60,000 227,000 8
2000s 21,218 9,000 76,000 10
2010s 10,613 10,500 11,000 10
2020s 11,000 11,000 11,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 227,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.