Military branches:
Malian Armed Forces: Army (Armee de Terre), Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM), National Guard (Garde National du Mali) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
2,848,412
females age 16-49:
2,981,106 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
1,825,779
females age 16-49:
1,968,563 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
158,031
female:
159,733 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.44% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 69
1.51% of GDP (2011)
1.44% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]