Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 12,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at 12,000. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 65,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 124th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62,900 | — |
| 1986 | 63,425 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63,950 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64,475 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65,000 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,950 | 62,900 | 65,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,100 | 12,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 105.26 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 12,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.