Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.32 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	6,120,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	157,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	238,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2007]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air ForceDepartment of Transportation: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Department of the Interior: Philippine National Police Force (PNP) (2025); note: note 1: the PCG is an armed and uniformed service that would be attached to the AFP during a conflictnote 2: the Philippine Government also arms and supports civilian militias; the AFP controls the Civilian Armed Force Geographical Units, while the Civilian Volunteer Organizations fall under PNP commandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	some variations in age based on the branch of service, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025); note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Philippine Military Academy and trained as combat soldiers since 1993CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	238,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2007]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.32 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	6,120,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]