Military branches:
National Army (Ejercito Nacional), Republic of Colombia Navy (Armada Republica de Colombia, ARC, includes Naval Aviation, Naval Infantry (Infanteria de Marina, IM), and Coast Guard), Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Colombia, FAC) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation - 18 months (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 11,692,647
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 11,727,625 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,150,400
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 9,861,760 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 430,634
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 413,974 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]