311,025 males, age 18–49, 316,214 females, age 18–49
Fit for military service
183,057 males, age 18–49, 194,551 females, age 18–49
Active personnel
4,000 personnel (2019) [2]
Expenditures
Percent of GDP
0.8% (2020)[3]
Industry
Foreign suppliers
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The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia,[4] consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) from the 1980s to 1996, when they were moved under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The commander-in-chief is the president of the Gambia who is currently Adama Barrow, whereas practical control is exercised by the Chief of the Defence Staff who is currently Lieutenant General Yankuba Drammeh.
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^Data for all countries from 1988–2020 as a share of GDP
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