Armed forces personnel, total in High income
High income: Armed forces personnel, total was 7.00 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in High income, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in High income stood at 7.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in High income peaked at 9.53 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 2018.
That places High income 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.61 million | — |
| 1989 | 8.06 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.41 million | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 8.93 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.71 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.53 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 9.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.14 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.36 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.84 million | 7.61 million | 8.06 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.88 million | 7.83 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 7.62 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 6.99 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 1 |
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More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,385 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in High income?
- Armed forces personnel, total in High income was 7.00 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 2018.
- How does High income rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- High income ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.