Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 2.66 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.66 million for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1985.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 43 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1986 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.25 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 1.99 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.37 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Ukraine 298,000 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 282,000 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 269,000 compare
- 27 Japan 261,000 compare
- 28 Morocco 246,000 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 227,000 compare
- 30 Nigeria 223,000 compare
More public sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.66 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1985.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
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.