Military expenditures:
2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.02% of GDP (2018)
1.89% of GDP (2017)
1.99% of GDP (2016)
2.22% of GDP (2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 52
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military forces:
Polish Armed Forces: Land Forces (Wojska Ladowe), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna), Air Force (Sily Powietrzne), Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne), Territorial Defense Force (Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej) (2019)
note: Territorial Defense Force only began recruitment in winter 2016

Military service age and obligation:
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; professional soldiers serve on a permanent basis (for an unspecified period of time) or on a contract basis (for a specified period of time); initial contract period is 24 months; women serve in the military on the same terms as men (2019)

Military - note:
Coast guard duties fall under the Border Guard, which is controlled by the Ministry of the Interior (2019)