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Armed forces personnel — Dominican Republic

Armed forces personnel in the Dominican Republic in 2020 — 71,000 people. Ranked 59 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 219.8%.

2020 71,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 59of 170
Period maximum 71,050 people2014
Period minimum 21,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Dominican Republic, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00080,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 22,200 people1989: 21,000 people1990: 21,000 people1991: 21,000 people1992: 22,000 people1993: 22,000 people1994: 22,000 people1995: 39,500 people1996: 39,500 people1997: 39,500 people1998: 39,500 people1999: 39,500 people2000: 39,500 people2001: 39,500 people2002: 39,500 people2003: 39,500 people2004: 39,000 people2005: 40,000 people2006: 65,000 people2007: 65,000 people2008: 40,000 people2009: 39,500 people2010: 39,500 people2011: 39,500 people2012: 61,000 people2013: 61,000 people2014: 71,050 people2015: 71,050 people2016: 71,050 people2017: 71,000 people2018: 71,050 people2019: 71,000 people2020: 71,000 people
Change over the period: +48,800 (+219.82%) Average annual rate: 3.38 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 71,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 71,000 +0 +0%
2019 71,000 −50 −0.07%
2018 71,050 +50 +0.07%
2017 71,000 −50 −0.07%
2016 71,050 +0 +0%
2015 71,050 +0 +0%
2014 71,050 +10,050 +16.48%
2013 61,000 +0 +0%
2012 61,000 +21,500 +54.43%
2011 39,500 +0 +0%
2010 39,500 +0 +0%
2009 39,500 −500 −1.25%
2008 40,000 −25,000 −38.46%
2007 65,000 +0 +0%
2006 65,000 +25,000 +62.5%
2005 40,000 +1,000 +2.56%
2004 39,000 −500 −1.27%
2003 39,500 +0 +0%
2002 39,500 +0 +0%
2001 39,500 +0 +0%
2000 39,500 +0 +0%
1999 39,500 +0 +0%
1998 39,500 +0 +0%
1997 39,500 +0 +0%
1996 39,500 +0 +0%
1995 39,500 +17,500 +79.55%
1994 22,000 +0 +0%
1993 22,000 +0 +0%
1992 22,000 +1,000 +4.76%
1991 21,000 +0 +0%
1990 21,000 +0 +0%
1989 21,000 — —
1985 22,200 — —

Caribbean, 2020

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

CU Cuba 76,000 DO Dominican Republic 71,000 JM Jamaica 6,000 TT Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 BS Bahamas 2,000 BB Barbados 1,000 HT Haiti 1,000 AG Antigua and Barbuda 0
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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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