Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 343,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 343,000. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 343,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,000, in 1985.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,000 | — |
| 1986 | 55,500 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 68,500 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 75,000 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 79,000 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105,300 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 105,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82,000 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98,500 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 115,000 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265,000 | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 265,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 273,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 343,000 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,000 | 49,000 | 75,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 76,900 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,240 | 79,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,200 | 115,000 | 343,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,000 | 343,000 | 343,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 343,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 1985.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.