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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Army, Navy, Air Force; paramilitary National Security Force
1991 Army (including Navy and Air Force), paramilitary National Security Force, National Police Force
1992 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1993 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1994 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1995 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1996 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1997 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1998 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite), National Police Force
1999 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2000 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2001 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2002 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force)
2003 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force)
2004 Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force)
2005 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2006 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2007 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2008 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2009 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2010 Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
2011 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Coastal Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2011)
2012 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2012)
2013 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2014 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2015 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2016 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2017 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2018 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2013)
2019 Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force, National Gendarmerie); Djibouti Coast Guard (2019)
2020 Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force, National Gendarmerie); Djibouti Coast Guard (2019)
2021 Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD): Army, Navy, Air Force; Djibouti Coast Guard; Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie, National Police (2021) note - the National Police is responsible for security within Djibouti City and has primary control over immigration and customs procedures for all land border-crossing points, while the National Gendarmerie is responsible for all security outside of Djibouti City, as well as for protecting critical infrastructure within the city, such as the international
2022 Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD): Army, Navy, Air Force; Djibouti Coast Guard; Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie, National Police (2022) note: the National Police is responsible for security within Djibouti City and has primary control over immigration and customs procedures for all land border-crossing points, while the National Gendarmerie is responsible for all security outside of Djibouti City, as well as for protecting critical infrastructure within the city, such as the international a
2023 Djibouti Armed Forces (Force Arm e Djiboutienne or FAD): Army, Navy, Air Force; Djibouti Coast Guard Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie, National Police (2023) note: the National Police is responsible for security within Djibouti City and has primary control over immigration and customs procedures for all land border-crossing points, while the National Gendarmerie is responsible for all security outside of Djibouti City, as well as for protecting critical infrastructure within the city,
2024 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Arm es Djiboutiennes or FAD): Army, Navy, Air Force; Djibouti Coast Guard Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024) note: the National Police is responsible for security within Djibouti City and has primary control over immigration and customs procedures for all land border-crossing points, while the National Gendarmerie, which reports to the Ministry of Defense, is responsible for all security outside of Djibouti City, as well as for protecting critical infrastr
2025 Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Arm es Djiboutiennes or FAD): Djiboutian (or National) Army, Djiboutian Navy (includes Djiboutian Coast Guard), Djiboutian Air Force; Djiboutian National Gendarmerie Ministry of Interior: National Police (Police Nationale) (2025) note 1: the National Gendarmerie is a security force with military status under the FAD and the Ministry of Defense, but also has responsibilities to the Ministry of Interior; the Gendarmerie's duties include providing security outside of D