Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.368 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	415,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	43,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	6,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Army of Guatemala (Ejercito de Guatemala; aka Armed Forces of Guatemala or Fuerzas Armadas de Guatemala): Land Forces (Fuerzas de Tierra), Naval Forces (Fuerzas de Mar), and Air Force (Fuerza de Aire) (2025); note: the National Civil Police (Policia Nacional Civil or PNC) are under the Ministry of Government (Interior)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-28 for voluntary service for men and women (17-21 for military schools); all Guatemalan men 18-49 are subject to selective compulsory service; service obligation is 12-24 months (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	6,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.368 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	415,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]