Military branches:
National Armed Forces (Nacionalo Brunoto Speku): Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki), Navy (Latvijas Juras Speki; includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flotes)), Latvian Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), Latvian Home Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; no conscription; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
546,090
females age 16-49:
540,810 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
401,691
females age 16-49:
447,638 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
10,482
female:
9,858 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.92% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 106
1.05% of GDP (2011)
0.92% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]