Military branches:
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces d'Armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo, FARDC): Army, National Navy (La Marine Nationale), Congolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Congolaise, FAC) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-45 years of age for voluntary military service (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 15,980,106 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 10,168,258
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 10,331,693 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 877,684
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 871,880 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]