Military and security service personnel strengths | estimated 3,000-4,000 active Gambian Armed Forces (2025) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the military of Gambia has a limited inventory of mostly older, obsolescent, or donated equipment originating from several suppliers, including Taiwan, Turkey, the UK, and the US (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (18-22 for officers); no conscription; service obligation six months (2024). |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2024 | 0.6% of GDP (2024 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 0.6% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.) |
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