Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 9.92 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income stood at 9.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 11.92 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million, in 1994.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.47 million | — |
| 1986 | 9.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.89 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.78 million | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 9.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.74 million | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 11.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.31 million | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.90 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.77 million | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 10.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.78 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.92 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.92 million | 9.47 million | 10.38 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 8.65 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.77 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million | 9.71 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 7 Egypt 836,000 compare
- 8 Brazil 762,000 compare
- 9 Indonesia 676,000 compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 9.92 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million in 1994.
- How does Upper middle income rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper 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.