Armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 4.71 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend stood at 4.71 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.84 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million, in 2020.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 6.33 million | 6.84 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million | 6.26 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 million | 5.23 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.72 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Post-demographic dividend was 4.71 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.