Armed forces personnel, total in IDA total
IDA total: Armed forces personnel, total was 4.52 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in IDA total, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 4.52 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in IDA total peaked at 4.90 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1985.
IDA total ranks 18th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 million | 2.30 million | 2.68 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 2.65 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 4.29 million | 4.89 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.75 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 1 |
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More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.6% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.3% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.2% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 33.0% (2021)
- Goods and services expense 17.4% (2021)
- Taxes on international trade 9.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in IDA total?
- Armed forces personnel, total in IDA total was 4.52 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1985.
- How does IDA total rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.