Togo: Armed forces
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| Togo |
Armed forces personnel |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10,000 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | people |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2020 |
| Average | 8,723 |
| Min - Max | 3,600 - 10,300 |
| Source | International Institute for Strategic Studies |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 10000 people, unchanged from 10000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 162240 people, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Togo from 1985 to 2020 is 8723 people. The minimum value, 3600 people, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 10300 people was recorded in 2001.
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| Recent values | Togo: Armed forces |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,000 |
| 2019 | 10,000 |
| 2018 | 9,550 |
| 2017 | 10,000 |
| 2016 | 9,300 |
| 2015 | 9,300 |
| 2014 | 9,300 |
| 2013 | 9,300 |
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.
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| Military spending | 0.20 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Military spending, percent of GDP | 2.00 | 2024 | percent |
| Military spending, percent of government spending | 8.38 | 2024 | percent |
| Armed forces | 10,000 | 2020 | people |
| Armed forces, percent of labor force | 0.38 | 2020 | percent |
| Arms imports | 2.00 | 2023 | dollars |