Algeria Military - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Military and security forces

Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes coast guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard; Ministry of National Defense: National Gendarmerie, Municipal Guard; Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of National Security (2021)

Military expenditures

6% of GDP (2019)

5.5% of GDP (2018)

5.8% of GDP (2017)

6.6% of GDP (2016)

6.3% of GDP (2015)

Military and security service personnel strengths

the Algerian People's National Army (ANP) has approximately 130,000 total active personnel (110,000 Army; 6,000 Navy; 14,000 Air Force); est. 50,000 Gendarmerie; est. 90,000 Municipal Guard (2021)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the ANP's inventory includes mostly Russian-sourced equipment; since 2010, Russia is by far the leading supplier of armaments to Algeria, followed by China and Germany (2020)

Military service age and obligation

18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 19-30 years of age for compulsory service; conscript service obligation reduced from 18 to 12 months in 2014 (2019)

NOTE: The information regarding Algeria on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Algeria 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Algeria 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.