| Military branches | the Guyana Defense Force is a unified service with an Army, Air Corps, Coast Guard, Guyana People's Militia (reserves) (2020) |
| Military service age and obligation | limited information; 18 years of age or older for voluntary military service; no conscription (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 1.7% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.5% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Guyana Defense Force has approximately 3,000 active personnel (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Guyana Defense Force's limited inventory is mostly comprised of second-hand platforms from a variety of foreign suppliers, including Brazil, China, the former Soviet Union, the UK, and the US; since 2000, Guyana has received small amounts of military equipment from Brazil, China, and the UK (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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