Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	182,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	12,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	3,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army, Navy, Congolese Air Force, National GendarmerieMinistry of Interior: National Police (2025); note: the National Gendarmerie (GN) is a paramilitary force with domestic law enforcement and security responsibilities; it is under the Ministry of Defense, but also reports to the Ministry of Interior; the GN nominally includes the Republican Guard (GR), which is responsible for presidential security and has a separate command structureCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	3,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	182,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]