Military expenditures:
0.35% of GDP
(2018)
0.36% of GDP
(2017)
0.39% of GDP
(2016)
0.43% of GDP
(2015)
0.45% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
151
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Army of Guatemala (Ejercito de Guatemala): Land Forces (Fuerzas de Tierra), Naval Forces (Fuerza de Mar), and Air Force (Fuerza de Aire); Ministry of Interior: National Civil Police (Policia Nacional Civil; includes paramilitary units)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are eligible for military service; in practice, most of the force is volunteer, however, a selective draft system is employed, resulting in a small portion of 17-21 year-olds conscripted; conscript service obligation varies from 1 to 2 years; women can serve as officers
(2013)
