Armed forces personnel, total in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Armed forces personnel, total was 2.56 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 2.56 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 3.17 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1985.
That places Least developed countries: UN classification 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 1.32 million | 1.16 million | 1.49 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.48 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.45 million | 3.08 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.81 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
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More public sector data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.6% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.6% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 26.7% (2021)
- Interest payments 8.9% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Least developed countries: UN classification was 2.56 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1985.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.