Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.23 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Military expenditure	25,300,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Armed forces personnel	4,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	5,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1993]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	People's Revolutionary Armed Force (Forcas Armadas Revolucionarias do Povo or FARP): Army, Navy, Air ForceMinistry of Internal Administration: National Guard (a gendarmerie force), Public Order Police, Border Police, Rapid Intervention Police, Maritime Police (2025); note: the Public Order Police is responsible for maintaining law and order, while the Judicial Police, under the Ministry of Justice, has primary responsibility for investigating drug trafficking, terrorism, and other transnational crimesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military service for men and women (Air Force service is voluntary) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	5,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1993]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.23 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Military spending (USD)	25,300,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]