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Armed forces personnel — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 — 11,000 people. Ranked 128 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 81.7%.

2020 11,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 128of 170
Period maximum 227,000 people1996
Period minimum 9,000 people2006

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–20200100,000200,000300,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 60,000 people1994: 70,000 people1995: 92,000 people1996: 227,000 people1997: 86,000 people1998: 86,000 people1999: 86,000 people2000: 76,000 people2001: 24,000 people2002: 19,800 people2003: 18,800 people2004: 24,000 people2005: 12,000 people2006: 9,000 people2007: 9,000 people2008: 9,000 people2009: 10,577 people2010: 10,577 people2011: 10,550 people2012: 10,500 people2013: 10,500 people2014: 10,500 people2015: 10,500 people2016: 10,500 people2017: 11,000 people2018: 10,500 people2019: 11,000 people2020: 11,000 people
Change over the period: −49,000 (−81.67%) Average annual rate: -5.88 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 11,000 +0 +0%
2019 11,000 +500 +4.76%
2018 10,500 −500 −4.55%
2017 11,000 +500 +4.76%
2016 10,500 +0 +0%
2015 10,500 +0 +0%
2014 10,500 +0 +0%
2013 10,500 +0 +0%
2012 10,500 −50 −0.47%
2011 10,550 −27 −0.26%
2010 10,577 +0 +0%
2009 10,577 +1,577 +17.52%
2008 9,000 +0 +0%
2007 9,000 +0 +0%
2006 9,000 −3,000 −25%
2005 12,000 −12,000 −50%
2004 24,000 +5,200 +27.66%
2003 18,800 −1,000 −5.05%
2002 19,800 −4,200 −17.5%
2001 24,000 −52,000 −68.42%
2000 76,000 −10,000 −11.63%
1999 86,000 +0 +0%
1998 86,000 +0 +0%
1997 86,000 −141,000 −62.11%
1996 227,000 +135,000 +146.74%
1995 92,000 +22,000 +31.43%
1994 70,000 — —
1992 60,000 — —

Southern Europe, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IT Italy 338,000 ES Spain 199,000 GR Greece 147,000 PT Portugal 52,000 RS Serbia 32,000 HR Croatia 20,000 MK North Macedonia 16,000 ME Montenegro 12,000 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 AL Albania 8,000 SI Slovenia 7,000 MT Malta 2,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

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The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

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Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.

Bosnia and Herzegovina by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Bosnia and Herzegovina by year Defense Arms exports

Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).

Bosnia and Herzegovina by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

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