Military branches:
Gabonese Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Gabonaise): Land Force (Force Terrestre), Gabonese Navy (Marine Gabonaise), Gabonese Air Forces (Forces Aerienne Gabonaises, FAG) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
350,640
females age 16-49:
351,718 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
202,404
females age 16-49:
195,389 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
17,638
female:
17,614 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.34% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 78
NA% (2011)
1.34% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]