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Armed forces personnel — Gambia

Armed forces personnel in the Gambia in 2020 — 4,000 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 733.3%.

2020 4,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 148of 170
Period maximum 4,000 people2018
Period minimum 480 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Gambia, 1985–202001,0002,0003,0004,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 480 people1989: 2,000 people1990: 2,000 people1991: 2,000 people1992: 1,000 people1993: 1,000 people1994: 1,000 people1995: 800 people1996: 800 people1997: 800 people1998: 800 people1999: 800 people2000: 800 people2001: 800 people2002: 800 people2003: 800 people2004: 800 people2005: 800 people2007: 1,000 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 800 people2010: 800 people2011: 800 people2012: 800 people2013: 800 people2014: 800 people2015: 800 people2016: 800 people2017: 1,000 people2018: 4,000 people2019: 4,000 people2020: 4,000 people
Change over the period: +3,520 (+733.33%) Average annual rate: 6.25 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Gambia 4,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Western Africa computed 423,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4,000 +0 +0%
2019 4,000 +0 +0%
2018 4,000 +3,000 +300%
2017 1,000 +200 +25%
2016 800 +0 +0%
2015 800 +0 +0%
2014 800 +0 +0%
2013 800 +0 +0%
2012 800 +0 +0%
2011 800 +0 +0%
2010 800 +0 +0%
2009 800 −200 −20%
2008 1,000 +0 +0%
2007 1,000 — —
2005 800 +0 +0%
2004 800 +0 +0%
2003 800 +0 +0%
2002 800 +0 +0%
2001 800 +0 +0%
2000 800 +0 +0%
1999 800 +0 +0%
1998 800 +0 +0%
1997 800 +0 +0%
1996 800 +0 +0%
1995 800 −200 −20%
1994 1,000 +0 +0%
1993 1,000 +0 +0%
1992 1,000 −1,000 −50%
1991 2,000 +0 +0%
1990 2,000 +0 +0%
1989 2,000 — —
1985 480 — —

Western Africa, 2020

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

NG Nigeria 223,000 ML Mali 41,000 CI Côte d'Ivoire 27,000 MR Mauritania 21,000 SN Senegal 19,000 GH Ghana 16,000 GN Guinea 13,000 BJ Benin 12,000 BF Burkina Faso 11,000 NE Niger 10,000 TG Togo 10,000 SL Sierra Leone 9,000 GM Gambia 4,000 GW Guinea-Bissau 4,000 LR Liberia 2,000 CV Cabo Verde 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.

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Defense Military expenditure in dollars

The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

Gambia by year Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)

The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

Gambia by year Demography Population

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

Gambia by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Gambia by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

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