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Military and security forces
Gambia, The — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Army, paramilitary Gendarmerie |
| 1991 | Army, Navy, paramilitary Gendarmerie, National Police |
| 1992 | Army, Navy, National Gendarmerie, National Police |
| 1993 | Army, Navy, National Gendarmerie, National Police |
| 1994 | Army, Navy, National Gendarmerie, National Police |
| 1995 | Army, Navy, National Police |
| 1996 | Army, Navy, National Police |
| 1997 | Army, Navy, National Police |
| 1998 | Army, Navy, National Police, National Guard |
| 1999 | Army (includes marine unit), National Police, National Guard |
| 2000 | Army (includes marine unit), National Police, National Guard |
| 2001 | Army (includes marine unit), National Police, Presidential Guard |
| 2002 | Gambian National Army (GNA) (includes marine unit), National Police, Presidential Guard |
| 2003 | Gambian National Army (GNA) (includes marine unit), National Police, Presidential Guard |
| 2004 | Gambian National Army (GNA) (including Naval Unit), Presidential Guard |
| 2005 | Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard, National Guard |
| 2006 | Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard, National Guard |
| 2007 | Gambian National Army (National Guard, GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (2007) |
| 2008 | Office of the Chief of Defense: Gambian National Army (National Guard, GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (2008) |
| 2009 | Office of the Chief of Defense: Gambian National Army (National Guard, GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (2009) |
| 2010 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (2010) |
| 2011 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2011) |
| 2012 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2013 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2014 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2015 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2016 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2017 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) |
| 2018 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2018) |
| 2019 | Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2018) |
| 2020 | Gambia Armed Forces: the Gambian National Army (GNA, includes an air wing); Gambia Navy; Republican National Guard (2020) |
| 2021 | Gambia Armed Forces: the Gambian National Army (GNA; includes a small air wing), Navy, Republican National Guard (responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security) (2021) |
| 2022 | Gambian Armed Forces (GAF): the Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambia Navy, Gambia Air Force, Republican National Guard (2022) note: the National Guard is responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security |
| 2023 | Gambian Armed Forces (GAF; aka Armed Forces of the Gambia): the Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambia Navy, Gambia Air Force, Republican National Guard (2023) note: the National Guard is responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security; the Gambia Police Force under the Ministry of Interior maintains internal security |
| 2024 | Gambian Armed Forces (GAF; aka Armed Forces of the Gambia): the Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambia Navy, Gambia Air Force, Republican National Guard (RNG) Ministry of Interior: Gambia Police Force (GPF) (2024) note: the RNG is responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security, while the GPF maintains internal security |
| 2025 | Gambian Armed Forces (GAF; aka Armed Forces of the Gambia): the Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambia Navy, Gambia Air Force, Republican National Guard (RNG) Ministry of Interior: Gambia Police Force (GPF) (2025) note: the RNG is responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security, while the GPF maintains internal security |