Military branches:
Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013)

Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that while recruitment under 18 years of age could occur with proper consent, "no person under the apparent age of 18 years shall be enrolled in the armed forces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2012)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,249,271
females age 16-49: 7,025,439 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,313,068
females age 16-49: 4,200,901 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 423,923
female: 420,236 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.45% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 68
3.73% of GDP (2011)
1.45% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]