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Armed forces personnel — Jamaica

Armed forces personnel in Jamaica in 2020 — 6,000 people. Ranked 145 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 185.7%.

2020 6,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 145of 170
Period maximum 6,000 people2019
Period minimum 2,000 people2004

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Jamaica, 1985–202002,0004,0006,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,100 people1989: 3,000 people1990: 3,000 people1991: 3,000 people1992: 3,000 people1993: 3,000 people1994: 3,000 people1995: 3,500 people1996: 3,500 people1997: 3,470 people1998: 3,470 people1999: 3,020 people2000: 3,000 people2001: 3,000 people2002: 3,000 people2003: 3,000 people2004: 2,000 people2005: 3,000 people2006: 3,000 people2007: 3,000 people2008: 3,000 people2009: 2,830 people2010: 2,830 people2011: 2,830 people2012: 2,830 people2013: 2,830 people2014: 3,450 people2015: 3,450 people2016: 3,950 people2017: 4,000 people2018: 5,950 people2019: 6,000 people2020: 6,000 people
Change over the period: +3,900 (+185.71%) Average annual rate: 3.04 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Jamaica 6,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Jamaica, by year Jamaica All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 6,000 +0 +0%
2019 6,000 +50 +0.84%
2018 5,950 +1,950 +48.75%
2017 4,000 +50 +1.27%
2016 3,950 +500 +14.49%
2015 3,450 +0 +0%
2014 3,450 +620 +21.91%
2013 2,830 +0 +0%
2012 2,830 +0 +0%
2011 2,830 +0 +0%
2010 2,830 +0 +0%
2009 2,830 −170 −5.67%
2008 3,000 +0 +0%
2007 3,000 +0 +0%
2006 3,000 +0 +0%
2005 3,000 +1,000 +50%
2004 2,000 −1,000 −33.33%
2003 3,000 +0 +0%
2002 3,000 +0 +0%
2001 3,000 +0 +0%
2000 3,000 −20 −0.66%
1999 3,020 −450 −12.97%
1998 3,470 +0 +0%
1997 3,470 −30 −0.86%
1996 3,500 +0 +0%
1995 3,500 +500 +16.67%
1994 3,000 +0 +0%
1993 3,000 +0 +0%
1992 3,000 +0 +0%
1991 3,000 +0 +0%
1990 3,000 +0 +0%
1989 3,000 — —
1985 2,100 — —

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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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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Jamaica by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Jamaica by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

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