Military branches:
Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
2,566,264
females age 16-49:
2,458,297 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
2,103,080
females age 16-49:
2,018,004 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
62,208
female:
54,786 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.29% of GDP (2014)
country comparison to the world: 80
1.2% of GDP (2013)
1.78% of GDP (2012)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]