Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income
Middle income: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 17.48 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income stood at 17.48 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income peaked at 17.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.43 million, in 1994.
That places Middle income 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1986 | 13.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.56 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.56 million | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 12.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.63 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.55 million | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 17.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.52 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.72 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.48 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.39 million | 12.74 million | 14.04 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million | 12.43 million | 17.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 million | 16.52 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 million | 16.80 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 India 3.07 million compare
- 2 China 2.54 million compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.47 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.45 million compare
- 5 United States of America 1.40 million compare
- 6 Pakistan 943,000 compare
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.52 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 678.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Middle income was 17.48 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 million in 1994.
- How does Middle income rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.