Military branches:
Tunisian Armed Forces (Forces Armees Tunisiens, FAT): Tunisian Army (includes Tunisian Air Defense Force), Tunisian Navy, Republic of Tunisia Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriyah At'Tunisia) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
20-23 years of age for compulsory service, one year service obligation; 18-23 years of age for voluntary service; Tunisian nationality required (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
2,846,572
females age 16-49:
2,952,180 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
2,397,716
females age 16-49:
2,484,097 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
90,436
female:
87,346 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.55% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 58
1.34% of GDP (2011)
1.55% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]