Armed forces personnel, total in Uganda
Uganda: Armed forces personnel, total was 46,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Uganda stood at 46,000.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Uganda peaked at 70,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1985.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55,250 | 41,500 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,089 | 46,800 | 61,800 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,480 | 46,000 | 46,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 21.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 19.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Uganda?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Uganda was 46,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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About this data
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.