Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 15,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
17,700
in 2000
All-time low
7,000
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, 1985–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 12.9k1986: 12.4k1987: 11.9k1988: 11.5k1989: 11.0k1990: 11.0k1991: 11.0k1992: 7.0k1993: 7.0k1994: 7.0k1995: 15.8k1996: 16.9k1997: 16.8k1998: 17.3k1999: 17.5k2000: 17.7k2001: 12.9k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.4k2004: 7.6k2005: 10.6k2006: 10.6k2007: 11.6k2008: 12.0k2009: 11.2k2010: 11.2k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.7k2013: 10.2k2014: 12.5k2015: 13.0k2016: 13.0k2017: 13.0k2018: 12.7k2019: 15.0k2020: 15.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States is 15,000, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States peaked at 17,700 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1992.

Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 12,900
1986 12,425 -3.7%
1987 11,950 -3.8%
1988 11,475 -4.0%
1989 11,000 -4.1%
1990 11,000 +0.0%
1991 11,000 +0.0%
1992 7,000 -36.4%
1993 7,000 +0.0%
1994 7,000 +0.0%
1995 15,800 +125.7%
1996 16,900 +7.0%
1997 16,760 -0.8%
1998 17,270 +3.0%
1999 17,460 +1.1%
2000 17,700 +1.4%
2001 12,900 -27.1%
2002 10,600 -17.8%
2003 10,400 -1.9%
2004 7,640 -26.5%
2005 10,640 +39.3%
2006 10,640 +0.0%
2007 11,640 +9.4%
2008 12,000 +3.1%
2009 11,193 -6.7%
2010 11,193 +0.0%
2011 9,680 -13.5%
2012 9,680 +0.0%
2013 10,230 +5.7%
2014 12,530 +22.5%
2015 12,980 +3.6%
2016 12,980 +0.0%
2017 13,000 +0.2%
2018 12,700 -2.3%
2019 15,000 +18.1%
2020 15,000 +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +125.7% 7,000 15,800
2005 +39.3% 7,640 10,640
1992 -36.4% 11,000 7,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,950 11,000 12,900 5
1990s 12,719 7,000 17,460 10
2000s 11,535 7,640 17,700 10
2010s 11,997 9,680 15,000 10
2020s 15,000 15,000 15,000 1

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
  3. 42 Greece 147,000 compare
  4. 43 Sudan 144,000 compare
  5. 44 Ethiopia 138,000 compare
  6. 45 Malaysia 136,000 compare
  7. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States was 15,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 17,700 in 2000.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1992.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.