Military expenditures:
0.74% of GDP
(2018)
0.66% of GDP
(2017)
0.67% of GDP
(2016)
0.67% of GDP
(2015)
0.67% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
135
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic: Army (Ejercito Nacional, EN), Navy (Marina de Guerra, MdG, includes naval infantry), Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
17-21 years of age for voluntary military service; recruits must have completed primary school and be Dominican Republic citizens; women may volunteer
(2012)
