Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.63 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2008]
Military expenditure	36,300,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2008]
Armed forces personnel	13,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armées Djiboutiennes or FAD): Djiboutian (or National) Army, Djiboutian Navy (includes Djiboutian Coast Guard), Djiboutian Air Force; Djiboutian National GendarmerieMinistry of Interior: National Police (Police Nationale) (2025); note: note 1: the National Gendarmerie is a security force with military status under the FAD and the Ministry of Defense, but also has responsibilities to the Ministry of Interior; the Gendarmerie's duties include providing security outside of Djibouti City and protecting critical infrastructure within the city, such as the international airportnote 2: the National Police are responsible for security within Djibouti City and have primary control over immigration and customs procedures for all land border-crossing pointsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-26 years of age for voluntary military service (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.63 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2008]
Military spending (USD)	36,300,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2008]