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Armed forces personnel — Equatorial Guinea

Armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea in 2020 — 1,000 people. Ranked 161 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 54.5%.

2020 1,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 161of 170
Period maximum 2,300 people2002
Period minimum 1,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Equatorial Guinea, 1985–20201,0001,5002,0002,50019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,200 people1989: 1,000 people1990: 1,000 people1991: 1,000 people1992: 1,000 people1993: 1,000 people1994: 1,000 people1995: 1,600 people1996: 1,600 people1997: 1,620 people1998: 1,600 people1999: 1,600 people2000: 1,600 people2001: 1,600 people2002: 2,300 people2003: 1,300 people2004: 1,000 people2005: 1,000 people2007: 1,000 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 1,320 people2010: 1,320 people2011: 1,320 people2012: 1,320 people2013: 1,320 people2014: 1,320 people2015: 1,320 people2016: 1,450 people2017: 1,000 people2018: 1,450 people2019: 1,000 people2020: 1,000 people
Change over the period: −1,200 (−54.55%) Average annual rate: -2.23 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea 1,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Middle Africa computed 360,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Equatorial Guinea, by year Equatorial Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1,000 +0 +0%
2019 1,000 −450 −31.03%
2018 1,450 +450 +45%
2017 1,000 −450 −31.03%
2016 1,450 +130 +9.85%
2015 1,320 +0 +0%
2014 1,320 +0 +0%
2013 1,320 +0 +0%
2012 1,320 +0 +0%
2011 1,320 +0 +0%
2010 1,320 +0 +0%
2009 1,320 +320 +32%
2008 1,000 +0 +0%
2007 1,000 — —
2005 1,000 +0 +0%
2004 1,000 −300 −23.08%
2003 1,300 −1,000 −43.48%
2002 2,300 +700 +43.75%
2001 1,600 +0 +0%
2000 1,600 +0 +0%
1999 1,600 +0 +0%
1998 1,600 −20 −1.23%
1997 1,620 +20 +1.25%
1996 1,600 +0 +0%
1995 1,600 +600 +60%
1994 1,000 +0 +0%
1993 1,000 +0 +0%
1992 1,000 +0 +0%
1991 1,000 +0 +0%
1990 1,000 +0 +0%
1989 1,000 — —
1985 2,200 — —

Middle Africa, 2020

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

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 134,000 AO Angola 117,000 TD Chad 45,000 CM Cameroon 34,000 CG Republic of the Congo 12,000 CF Central African Republic 10,000 GA Gabon 7,000 GQ Equatorial Guinea 1,000
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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.

Other indicators for Equatorial Guinea

Defense Military expenditure in dollars

The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

Equatorial Guinea by year Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)

The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

Equatorial Guinea by year Demography Population

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

Equatorial Guinea by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Equatorial Guinea by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

Equatorial Guinea by year
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