Military branches:
Tanzania People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
9,985,445 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
5,860,339
females age 16-49:
5,882,279 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
512,294
female:
514,164 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.13% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 90
1.12% of GDP (2011)
1.13% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]