South Sudan - Armed forces personnel

Armed forces personnel, total

The value for Armed forces personnel, total in South Sudan was 185,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 210,000 in 2012 and a minimum value of 140,000 in 2010.

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.

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Year Value
2010 140,000
2011 210,000
2012 210,000
2013 185,000
2014 185,000
2015 185,000
2016 185,000
2017 185,000
2018 185,000
2019 185,000

Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in South Sudan was 3.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 5.10 in 2011, while its lowest value was 3.52 in 2010.

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.

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Year Value
2010 3.52
2011 5.10
2012 4.94
2013 4.24
2014 4.14
2015 4.06
2016 4.01
2017 3.97
2018 3.93
2019 3.89

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade