Armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 9.50 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 9.50 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 11.51 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.54 million, in 1985.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 7.54 million | 8.36 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.71 million | 7.62 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 9.42 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million | 9.53 million | 9.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 9.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 18.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 19.6% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 9.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend was 9.50 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million in 1985.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.