| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military expenditure | No authoritative open source found |
| Armed forces personnel | 1,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [1999] |
| Arms imports | No authoritative open source found |
| Arms exports | No authoritative open source found |
| Military & security forces | Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (Forcas Armadas de Sao Tome e Principe, FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP), Presidential Guard, National Guard (2025); note: the Army and Coast Guard are responsible for external security while the public security police and judicial police maintain internal security; both the public security police and the military report to the Ministry of Defense and Internal Affairs; the judicial police report to the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration, and Human RightsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | limited information; 18 is the minimum age for compulsory military service (reportedly not enforced) and 17 years of age (with parental permission) for voluntary service (2024)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Arms exports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
Defense
Sao Tome and Principe
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage3/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Sao Tome and Principe's defense on Databook compiles 3 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include armed forces personnel (1,000 people), military & security forces (Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (Forcas Armadas de Sao Tome e Principe, FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP), Presidential Guard, National Guard (2025); note: the Army and Coast Guard are responsible for external security while the public security police and judicial police maintain internal security; both the public security police and the military report to the Ministry of Defense and Internal Affairs; the judicial police report to the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration, and Human Rights). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.