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Barbados Military Profile

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Military branchesRoyal Barbados Defense Force: The Barbados Regiment, The Barbados Coast Guard (2021)
Military service age and obligationvoluntary service only; 17 years, 9 months to 17 years, 11 months with a letter of consent from a parent or guardian, or be in the age range of 18-25 years at the start of recruit training; citizen of Barbados by descent or naturalization (2021)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP0.9% of GDP (2017)

0.9% of GDP (2016)

0.7% of GDP (2015)

0.7% of GDP (2014)

0.7% of GDP (2013)
Military and security service personnel strengthsthe Royal Barbados Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 600 active personnel (2021)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitionsthe RBDF's major equipment inventory - maritime patrol boats - is supplied by the Netherlands (2020)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021