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Military and Security Forces

Bolivian Army (Ejercito de Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB)National Police (PolicÃa Nacional de Bolivia, PNB) (2023)the PNB includes two paramilitary forces, the Anti-Narcotics Special Forces (Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el NarcotrÃ¡fico, FELCN) and the Anti-Terrorist Group (GAT); the PNB is part of the reserves for the Armed Forces; the police and military share responsibility for border enforcement

Military Service Age and Obligation

0: compulsory for all men between the ages of 18 and 22; men can volunteer from the age of 16, women from 18; service is for 12 months; Search and Rescue service can be substituted for citizens who have reached the age of compulsory military service; duration of this service is 24 months (2023)

Note 1: foreign nationals 18-22 residing in Bolivia may join the armed forces; joining speeds the process of acquiring Bolivian citizenship by naturalization

Note 2: as of 2022, women comprised about 8% of the Bolivian military's personnel

Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths

approximately 40,000 active-duty military personnel; approximately 40,000 National Police (2023)

Military Equipment Inventories and Acquisitions

the military is equipped with a mix of mostly older Brazilian, Chinese, European, and US equipment; in recent years, France has been the leading supplier (2023)

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Military Expenditures

1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)1.5% of GDP (2018 est.)