Military branches:
Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise); Gendarmerie; Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 928,664
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 914,265 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 577,944
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 566,587 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 50,000
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 49,641 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 142
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]