| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military expenditure | No authoritative open source found |
| Armed forces personnel | 1,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| Arms imports | 10,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2009] |
| Arms exports | No authoritative open source found |
| Military & security forces | Barbados Defense Force (BDF): The Barbados Regiment, The Barbados Coast Guard (2025); note: note 1: the Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is the national police force; it is modeled after London's Metropolitan Police Service and divided into three territorial divisionsnote 2: the Barbados Cadet Corps is a national youth organization affiliated with the BDF; membership is open to all school children in Barbados between the ages of 11 and 18CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | 18-25 for voluntary active service at the start of recruit training; 18-30 for reserves (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | 10,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2009] |
| Arms exports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
Defense
Barbados
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage5/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Barbados's defense on Databook compiles 5 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include armed forces personnel (1,000 people), arms imports (10,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.