Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 6
- Armored vehicles
- 930
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 14
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Dominican Republic Military Power
North America · Rank #88 of 145
1.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #88 globally
How this score is calculatedDominican Republic military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Dominican Republic ranks #88 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.4/100. The profile reports 89,000 active personnel, 80 total aircraft, 6 tanks and 14 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $903.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (3/100); its lowest is Air Force (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #8 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
89,000
↓45% vs avg
Reserve troops
189,000
Total aircraft
80
↓78% vs avg
Naval assets
14
↓70% vs avg
Defense budget
$903.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in North America
#8
of 11 profiles
Population
11,520,487
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$127.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
48,198.02 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$78.382
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
7.73
population-normalized
Regional medians
52,225 troops
45 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 80
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 8
- Transport aircraft
- 23
- Helicopters
- 49
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 14
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 14
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)3/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Dominican Republic military power FAQ
What is Dominican Republic's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Dominican Republic #88 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Dominican Republic's armed forces?
The current profile reports 89,000 active personnel, 189,000 reserve personnel and 30,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Dominican Republic would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.