| Military branches | Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes coast guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard (under ANP, but responsible to the President), National Gendarmerie; Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of National Security (2021) |
| 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) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 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); estimated 140,000 National Gendarmerie (information varies widely) (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the ANP's inventory includes mostly Russian-sourced equipment; since 2010, Russia is the leading supplier of armaments to Algeria, followed by China and Germany (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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