Armed forces personnel, total in Small states
Small states: Armed forces personnel, total was 80,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Small states, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Small states is 80,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Small states peaked at 84,180 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 1992.
That places Small states 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,357 | 50,000 | 82,160 | 6 |
| 2000s | 76,188 | 73,753 | 77,700 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78,371 | 74,240 | 84,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More public sector data for Small states
- Arms imports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 1.8% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 12.8% (2022)
- Interest payments 1.9% (2022)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Small states?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Small states was 80,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 84,180 in 2016.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 1992.
- How does Small states rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.