Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 60,000 active personnel (30,000 Army; 13,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force); approximately 35,000 National Police (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the military's equipment inventory comes largely from the US, with smaller quantities from such suppliers as Brazil and Spain (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 16-23 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (ages vary slightly according to the military service; under 18 admitted with permission of parents); recruits must have completed primary school and be Dominican Republic citizens (2024). note: as of 2023, women made up approximately 18% of the active duty military |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 0.6% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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