| Military branches | Royal Barbados Defense Force: The Barbados Regiment, The Barbados Coast Guard (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | voluntary service only; 17 years, 9 months to 17 years, 11 months with a letter of consent from a parent or guardian, or be in the age range of 18-25 years at the start of recruit training; citizen of Barbados by descent or naturalization (2021) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015) 0.7% of GDP (2014) 0.7% of GDP (2013) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Royal Barbados Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 600 active personnel (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the RBDF's major equipment inventory - maritime patrol boats - is supplied by the Netherlands (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
