Armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Armed forces personnel, total was 1.41 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 1.41 million.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.82 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 793,330, in 1985.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 793,330 | — |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 853,000 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 821,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 859,000 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 799,000 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million | +96.5% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +96.5% | 799,000 | 1.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 900,665 | 793,330 | 1.01 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 799,000 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.18 million | 1.82 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 36 Israel 178,000 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 165,000 compare
- 38 Belarus 158,000 compare
- 38 Peru 158,000 compare
- 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
- 42 Greece 147,000 compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 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 -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.41 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 793,330 in 1985.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.