Military branches:
Army of the Nation, Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile, includes Naval Aviation, Marine Corps, and Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate (Directemar)), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh), Carabineros Corps (Cuerpo de Carabineros) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-45 years of age for voluntary male and female military service, although the right to compulsory recruitment is retained; service obligation - 12 months for Army, 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,324,732
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,251,954 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,621,475
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 3,561,099 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 141,500
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 135,709 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.7% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 52
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]