Military expenditures:
1.35% of GDP
(2018)
0.98% of GDP
(2017)
0.96% of GDP
(2016)
0.87% of GDP
(2015)
0.87% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
89
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2012)