Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 600 active personnel (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Netherlands provide the BDF's major equipment inventory (maritime patrol boats) (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | voluntary service only (men and women); 17 years, 9 months to 17 years, 11 months with letter of consent from a parent or guardian, or be in the age range of 18-25 years (18-30 for the Reserves) at the start of recruit training; citizens of Barbados by descent or naturalization (2024). |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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