Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.974 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1999]
Military expenditure	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	28,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1989]
Arms exports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Military & security forces	no regular military forcesMinistry of Public Security: National Police (Policía Nacional, PN), National Aeronaval Service (Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, SENAN), National Border Service (Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, SENAFRONT) (2025); note: note 1: collectively, the security forces are known as the Panamanian Public Forces note 2: the PNP includes a special forces directorate with counterterrorism and counternarcotics units; SENAFRONT has four regionally based border security brigades, plus a specialized brigade comprised of special forces, counternarcotics, maritime, and rapid reaction unitsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	Not applicable to this country
Arms imports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1989]
Arms exports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.974 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1999]
Military spending (USD)	0 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]