Armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 1.99 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 1.99 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1992.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 31st 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 | 1.72 million | 1.59 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.23 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.33 million | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.97 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.6% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.9% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.3% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 23.9% (2021)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 34.7% (2021)
- Goods and services expense 23.2% (2021)
- Taxes on international trade 10.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.99 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1992.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.