Military branches:
Royal Armed Forces (Forces Armees Royales, FAR): Royal Moroccan Army (includes Air Defense), Royal Moroccan Navy (includes Coast Guard, Marines), Royal Moroccan Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawyiya al Malakiya Marakishiya; Force Aerienne Royale Marocaine) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation - 18 months (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
8,252,682
females age 16-49:
8,691,419 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
7,026,016
females age 16-49:
7,377,045 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
300,327
female:
298,366 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
3.55% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 14
3.37% of GDP (2011)
3.55% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]