Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 35,000 active-duty personnel (25,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force); estimated 10,000 National Guard (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Tunisian military's inventory includes mostly older or second-hand NATO-standard (US and European) equipment; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of arms to Tunisia (2023) |
Military service age and obligation | 20-23 years of age for compulsory service for men with a 12-month service obligation; individuals engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed their programs (up to age 35); exemptions allowed for males considered to a family's sole provider; 18-23 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (2023). note: women have been allowed in the service since 1975 as volunteers; as of 2023, women constituted about 8% of the military and served in all three services |
Military deployments | 775 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024). |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 2.7% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 3% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 3% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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