Armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel, total was 11,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11,000.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 227,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60,000 | — |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 92,000 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 227,000 | +146.7% |
| 1997 | 86,000 | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,000 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 19,800 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 18,800 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,577 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 10,577 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,550 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,500 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,500 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 | 60,000 | 227,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,218 | 9,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,613 | 10,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 |
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- 128 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
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- 131 Central African Republic 10,000 compare
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- 131 New Zealand 10,000 compare
- 131 Niger 10,000 compare
- 131 Togo 10,000 compare
More public sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 68.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 215.97 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,854 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 227,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.