Eritrea Military theworldfactbook

Eritrea Military 2008

Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force

Military service age and obligation:
18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 893,361
females age 18-49: 891,662 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 555,553
females age 18-49: 562,426 (2005)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 50,156
females age 18-49: 49,746 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
6.3% (2006 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Eritrea on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Eritrea Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Eritrea Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.