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Armed forces personnel — Panama

Armed forces personnel in Panama in 2020 — 28,000 people. Ranked 89 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 133.3%.

2020 28,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 89of 170
Period maximum 28,000 people2019
Period minimum 11,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Panama, 1985–202010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 12,000 people1989: 14,000 people1990: 11,000 people1991: 12,000 people1992: 11,000 people1993: 11,000 people1994: 11,000 people1995: 11,800 people1996: 11,800 people1997: 11,800 people1998: 11,800 people1999: 11,800 people2000: 11,800 people2001: 11,800 people2002: 11,800 people2003: 11,800 people2005: 12,000 people2006: 12,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 12,000 people2009: 12,000 people2010: 12,000 people2011: 12,000 people2012: 12,000 people2013: 12,000 people2014: 12,000 people2015: 22,050 people2016: 22,050 people2017: 26,000 people2018: 26,000 people2019: 28,000 people2020: 28,000 people
Change over the period: +16,000 (+133.33%) Average annual rate: 2.45 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Panama 28,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Central America computed 501,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 28,000 +0 +0%
2019 28,000 +2,000 +7.69%
2018 26,000 +0 +0%
2017 26,000 +3,950 +17.91%
2016 22,050 +0 +0%
2015 22,050 +10,050 +83.75%
2014 12,000 +0 +0%
2013 12,000 +0 +0%
2012 12,000 +0 +0%
2011 12,000 +0 +0%
2010 12,000 +0 +0%
2009 12,000 +0 +0%
2008 12,000 +0 +0%
2007 12,000 +0 +0%
2006 12,000 +0 +0%
2005 12,000 — —
2003 11,800 +0 +0%
2002 11,800 +0 +0%
2001 11,800 +0 +0%
2000 11,800 +0 +0%
1999 11,800 +0 +0%
1998 11,800 +0 +0%
1997 11,800 +0 +0%
1996 11,800 +0 +0%
1995 11,800 +800 +7.27%
1994 11,000 +0 +0%
1993 11,000 +0 +0%
1992 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1991 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1990 11,000 −3,000 −21.43%
1989 14,000 — —
1985 12,000 — —

Central America, 2020

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

MX Mexico 341,000 GT Guatemala 43,000 SV El Salvador 42,000 PA Panama 28,000 HN Honduras 23,000 NI Nicaragua 12,000 CR Costa Rica 10,000 BZ Belize 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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