Dem. Rep. Congo - Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel, total
The value for Armed forces personnel, total in Dem. Rep. Congo was 134,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 159,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 40,000 in 1993.
Definition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 48,000 |
| 1989 | 51,000 |
| 1990 | 55,000 |
| 1991 | 60,000 |
| 1992 | 45,000 |
| 1993 | 40,000 |
| 1994 | 40,000 |
| 1995 | 65,100 |
| 1996 | 65,100 |
| 1997 | 77,000 |
| 1998 | 87,000 |
| 1999 | 92,900 |
| 2000 | 92,900 |
| 2001 | 81,400 |
| 2002 | 81,400 |
| 2003 | 97,800 |
| 2004 | 64,000 |
| 2005 | 65,000 |
| 2007 | 143,000 |
| 2008 | 151,000 |
| 2009 | 159,000 |
| 2010 | 159,000 |
| 2011 | 134,250 |
| 2012 | 134,250 |
| 2013 | 134,250 |
| 2014 | 134,250 |
| 2015 | 134,250 |
| 2016 | 134,250 |
| 2017 | 134,000 |
| 2018 | 134,250 |
| 2019 | 134,000 |
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 0.434 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 0.686 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.252 in 1994.
Definition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.400 |
| 1991 | 0.422 |
| 1992 | 0.305 |
| 1993 | 0.261 |
| 1994 | 0.252 |
| 1995 | 0.396 |
| 1996 | 0.386 |
| 1997 | 0.446 |
| 1998 | 0.492 |
| 1999 | 0.513 |
| 2000 | 0.500 |
| 2001 | 0.427 |
| 2002 | 0.415 |
| 2003 | 0.483 |
| 2004 | 0.307 |
| 2005 | 0.302 |
| 2007 | 0.641 |
| 2008 | 0.664 |
| 2009 | 0.686 |
| 2010 | 0.673 |
| 2011 | 0.559 |
| 2012 | 0.549 |
| 2013 | 0.531 |
| 2014 | 0.514 |
| 2015 | 0.497 |
| 2016 | 0.481 |
| 2017 | 0.464 |
| 2018 | 0.450 |
| 2019 | 0.434 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade
