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Military and Security Forces

Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF): includes land, air, maritime elements; Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) (2023)

18-30 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (18-60 for Reserves); no conscription (2023)

approximately 1,500 active RBDF personnel (2023)

most of the RBDF's major equipment inventory is supplied by the Netherlands (2023)

Year	2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)0.9% of GDP (2021)0.9% of GDP (2020)0.7% of GDP (2019)0.7% of GDP (2018)