Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 35,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 35,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 80,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1985.
That places Rwanda 84th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,200 | — |
| 1986 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,000 | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 54,000 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,000 | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 79,000 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61,000 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44,000 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,000, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 35,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,600 | 5,200 | 6,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38,300 | 6,000 | 62,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,100 | 35,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Rwanda was 35,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.