Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 4,000 active personnel (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the RFMF is lightly armed and equipped; Australia has provided patrol boats and a few armored personnel carriers; it also provides logistical support for RFMF regional or UN operations; in recent years, China has provided construction equipment and military vehicles (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2023). |
Military deployments | 170 Egypt (MFO); 160 Iraq (UNAMI); 150 Golan Heights (UNDOF) (2024). |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 1.1% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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