Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.37 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	655,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	71,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Bolivian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Bolivia or FAB): Bolivian Army (Ejercito de Boliviano), Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana)Ministry of Government: National Police (Policía Nacional de Bolivia, PNB) (2025); note: the PNB is part of the reserves for the Armed Forces; the police and military share responsibility for border enforcementCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	voluntary service for men and women 18-22 years of age; selective 12-month compulsory service for men, 18-22 (24 months of search and rescue service can be substituted for military service) (2025); note: as of 2024, women comprised about 11% of the Bolivian military's personnelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.37 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	655,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]