Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.709 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	122,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	22,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2020]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Madagascar Armed Forces (aka Armed forces of the Republic of Madagascar); Malagasy Army, Naval Forces (or National Navy), Air Force; Malagasy National Gendarmerie (2025); note: the National Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense but separate from the PAF and is responsible for maintaining law and order in rural areas at the village level, protecting government facilities, and operating a maritime police contingent; the National Police under the Ministry of Security is responsible for maintaining law and order in urban areasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; service obligation 18 months; conscription available in times of national emergency or war (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2020]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.709 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	122,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]