| Military branches | Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF, includes Emiri Guard), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN, includes Coast Guard), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF); Internal Security Forces: Mobile Gendarmerie (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | conscription for males aged 18-35; compulsory service times range from 4 months to up to a year, depending on the cadets educational and professional circumstances; women are permitted to serve in the armed forces, including as uniformed officers and pilots (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.5% of GDP (2017) 3.1% of GDP (2016) 3.2% of GDP (2015) 2.6% of GDP (2014) 2.4% of GDP (2013) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 14,000 active personnel (10,000 Land Force, including Emiri Guard; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the US and Europe; in the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases from European countries, Turkey, and the US (2021) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
