Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total was 71,000 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 79.75% from 39,500 in 2010 (6.04% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 71,000 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 71,050 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 39,500 | 2010 |
| Highest | 71,050 | 2014 |
| Lowest | 21,000 | 1989 |
| Average since 2011 | 65,870 | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 22,200 | 1985 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total did not change 0% on 2019 (from 71,000 to 71,000).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was +6% and a typical year strayed about 21.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 79.5% in 1995 and the biggest yearly fall was 38.5% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2,446 a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2020, Dominican Republic had the 59th highest value of the 170 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 71,000 | 2020 |
| World | 27.41 million | 2020 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2.74 million | 2020 |
| Upper middle income | 9.92 million | 2020 |
Closest to Dominican Republic in the 2020 ranking
- Cuba — 57th of 170: 76,000
- Canada — 58th of 170: 72,000
- Bolivia — 59th of 170: 71,000
- Kazakhstan — 61st of 170: 71,000
- Uzbekistan — 62nd of 170: 68,000
- United Arab Emirates — 63rd of 170: 63,000
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Data excludes personnel not on active duty, therefore it underestimates the share of the labor force working for the defense establishment. The cooperation of governments of all countries listed in “The Military Balance” has been sought by IISS and, in many cases, received. However, some data in “The Military Balance” is estimated.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 33 values
| Year | Armed forces personnel, total |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 71,000 |
| 2019 | 71,000 |
| 2018 | 71,050 |
| 2017 | 71,000 |
| 2016 | 71,050 |
| 2015 | 71,050 |
| 2014 | 71,050 |
| 2013 | 61,000 |
| 2012 | 61,000 |
| 2011 | 39,500 |
| 2010 |
Armed forces personnel, total in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 0 (2020)
- Argentina — 103,000 (2020)
- Bahamas, The — 2,000 (2020)
- Barbados — 1,000 (2020)
- Belize — 2,000 (2020)
- Bolivia — 71,000 (2020)
- Brazil — 762,000 (2020)
- Chile — 114,000 (2020)
- Colombia — 428,000 (2020)
- Costa Rica — 10,000 (2020)
- Cuba — 76,000 (2020)
More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 1.04 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 64 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 0.8% (2025)
- Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 154.54 billion (2024)
- Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) — 11.93% (2024)
- Social contributions (current LCU) — 52.8 billion (2024)
- Social contributions (% of revenue) — 4.07% (2024)
- Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) — 1.3 trillion (2024)
- Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) — 17.5% (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total?
- 71,000 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1985?
- It is up 219.82% from 22,200 in 1985 (3.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 71,050 in 2014 and the lowest 21,000 in 1989.
- How does Dominican Republic rank?
- 59th highest of 170 economies with data for 2020.
- Is the latest change in armed forces personnel, total unusual for Dominican Republic?
- In 2020, Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total did not change 0% on 2019 (from 71,000 to 71,000). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was +6% and a typical year strayed about 21.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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