Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 40,000 active-duty military personnel; approximately 40,000 National Police (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the military is equipped with a mix of mostly older Brazilian, Chinese, European, and US equipment (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | compulsory for all men between the ages of 18 and 22; men can volunteer from the age of 16, women from 18; service is for 12 months; Search and Rescue service can be substituted for citizens who have reached the age of compulsory military service; duration of this service is 24 months (2024). note 1: foreign nationals 18-22 residing in Bolivia may join the armed forces; joining speeds the process of acquiring Bolivian citizenship by naturalization note 2: as of 2022, women comprised about 8% of the Bolivian military's personnel |
Military deployments | . |
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Military Expenditures 2023 | 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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