Armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel, total was 9.92 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income stood at 9.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income peaked at 11.92 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million, in 1994.
Upper middle income ranks 7th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.47 million | — |
| 1989 | 10.38 million | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 9.89 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.78 million | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 9.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.74 million | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 11.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.31 million | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.90 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.77 million | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 10.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.78 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.92 million | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +35.7% | 8.65 million | 11.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.92 million | 9.47 million | 10.38 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 8.65 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.77 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million | 9.71 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Upper middle income was 9.92 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million in 1994.
- How does Upper middle income rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.