Military expenditures:
0.61% of GDP
(2018)
0.62% of GDP
(2017)
0.64% of GDP
(2016)
0.78% of GDP
(2015)
0.69% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
141
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Army of Nicaragua (Ejercito de Nicaragua, EN; includes Navy, Air Force)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; tour of duty 18-36 months; requires Nicaraguan nationality and 6th-grade education
(2017)