Military branches:
Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,637,470
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,621,352 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,320,955
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,337,616 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 33,444
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 32,075 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]