Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel was 11,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11,000.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 227,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60,000 | — |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 92,000 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 227,000 | +146.7% |
| 1997 | 86,000 | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,000 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 19,800 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 18,800 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,577 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 10,577 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,550 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,500 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,500 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +146.7% | 92,000 | 227,000 |
| 2001 | -68.4% | 76,000 | 24,000 |
| 1997 | -62.1% | 227,000 | 86,000 |
| 2005 | -50.0% | 24,000 | 12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 | 60,000 | 227,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,218 | 9,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,613 | 10,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 |
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- 131 New Zealand 10,000 compare
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- 131 Togo 10,000 compare
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 227,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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