Namibia - Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel, total
The value for Armed forces personnel, total in Namibia was 16,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5,900 in 1997.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,000 |
| 1992 | 8,000 |
| 1993 | 8,000 |
| 1994 | 8,000 |
| 1995 | 8,100 |
| 1996 | 8,200 |
| 1997 | 5,900 |
| 1998 | 9,100 |
| 1999 | 9,100 |
| 2000 | 9,100 |
| 2001 | 15,000 |
| 2002 | 15,000 |
| 2003 | 15,000 |
| 2004 | 15,000 |
| 2005 | 15,000 |
| 2006 | 15,000 |
| 2007 | 15,000 |
| 2008 | 15,000 |
| 2009 | 15,200 |
| 2010 | 15,200 |
| 2011 | 15,200 |
| 2012 | 15,200 |
| 2013 | 15,200 |
| 2014 | 15,200 |
| 2015 | 15,200 |
| 2016 | 15,900 |
| 2017 | 16,000 |
| 2018 | 15,900 |
| 2019 | 16,000 |
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Namibia was 1.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 2.59 in 2001, while its lowest value was 1.14 in 1997.
Definition: 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. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 1.72 |
| 1993 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 1.61 |
| 1997 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.66 |
| 2000 | 1.62 |
| 2001 | 2.59 |
| 2002 | 2.51 |
| 2003 | 2.44 |
| 2004 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 2.10 |
| 2009 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1.73 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade
