Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93179 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 33,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93178 · revision 1
Value 33000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 33000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93177 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93176 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 28,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93175 · revision 1
Value 28000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 28000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 64,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93174 · revision 1
Value 64100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 64100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 64,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93173 · revision 1
Value 64100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 64100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 70,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93172 · revision 1
Value 70600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 70,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93171 · revision 1
Value 70600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 69,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93170 · revision 1
Value 69600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 69600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 69,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93169 · revision 1
Value 69600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 69600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 68,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93168 · revision 1
Value 68600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 68600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 68,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93167 · revision 1
Value 68600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 68600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 68,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93166 · revision 1
Value 68600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 68600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93165 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 70,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93164 · revision 1
Value 70000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 83,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93163 · revision 1
Value 83000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 83,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93162 · revision 1
Value 83000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 83,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93161 · revision 1
Value 83000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 83,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93160 · revision 1
Value 83200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 83,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93159 · revision 1
Value 83200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 83,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93158 · revision 1
Value 83200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 83,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93157 · revision 1
Value 83200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 83,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93156 · revision 1
Value 83200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 83200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 71,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93155 · revision 1
Value 71200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 71,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93154 · revision 1
Value 71200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 71,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93153 · revision 1
Value 71200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93152 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 71,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93151 · revision 1
Value 71100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93150 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93149 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93148 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93147 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93146 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93145 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93144 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
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