Defense

Georgia

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Military expenditure (% GDP)19962024
0.6162.754.897.029.1619962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military expenditure19962024
18.8M287M554M822M1.09B19962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms imports (USD)19932024
040.3M80.5M121M161M19932024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms exports (USD)19992017
6M21.8M37.5M53.3M69M19992017
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (% of GDP)19962024
0.6162.754.897.029.1619962024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (USD)19962024
18.8M287M554M822M1.09B19962024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Military expenditure (% GDP)1.86 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure616,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel26,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports17,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2017]
Military & security forcesGeorgian Defense Forces (GDF; aka Defense Forces of Georgia, DFG): Ground Forces, Air Force, Special Operations Forces, National GuardMinistry of Internal Affairs: Police, Border Police of Georgia, Coast Guard of Georgia (includes naval forces, which were merged with the Coast Guard in 2009) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation18-35 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription was abolished in 2016, but reinstated in 2017 for men 18-27 years of age; conscript service obligation is up to 11 months depending on the assigned ministry, job specialty, and if the service is carried out in a combat unit (2025); note: conscripts serve in the Defense Forces, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or the Ministry of CorrectionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)17,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2017]
Military spending (% of GDP)1.86 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)616,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]

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Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
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  • World Bank WDI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Georgia's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (1.86 %), military expenditure (616,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.