Armed forces personnel, total in Armenia
Armenia: Armed forces personnel, total was 47,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Armenia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 47,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Armenia peaked at 61,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1992.
That places Armenia 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,900 | 20,000 | 61,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 46,107 | 42,000 | 55,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,337 | 48,800 | 55,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Armenia
- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 8.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Armenia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Armenia was 47,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.