Military branches:
Salvadoran Armed Forces (FAES): Salvadoran Army (ES), Salvadoran Navy (FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 16-22 years of age for voluntary male or female service; service obligation - 12 months, with 11 months for officers and NCOs (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,449,214
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,611,248 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,079,038
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,373,368 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 71,530
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 68,971 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 157
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]