Military branches:
Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armees Beninoises, FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-35 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; a higher education diploma is required; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,095,373
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,038,351 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,385,065
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,400,045 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 108,496
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 104,526 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]