Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for male-only voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation is 18 months for military or equivalent civil service; 20-30 years of age for National Gendarmerie recruits and 35 years of age for those with military experience (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
4,900,729
females age 16-49:
4,909,061 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
3,390,071
females age 16-49:
3,682,180 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
248,184
female:
246,769 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.69% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 119
0.73% of GDP (2011)
0.69% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]