Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.25 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	176,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	35,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	37,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Rwanda Defense Force (RDF; Ingabo z’u Rwanda): Rwanda Army (Rwanda Land Force), Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise, FAR), Rwanda Reserve Force, Special UnitsMinistry of Internal Security: Rwanda National Police (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	typically 18-30 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service (including officer candidates and those with university degrees and specialized qualifications); enlistment is either as contract (5-years, renewable twice) or career professional; no conscription (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	37,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.25 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	176,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]