Military branches:
Eritrean Armed Forces: Eritrean Ground Forces, Eritrean Navy, Eritrean Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,350,446
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,362,575 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 896,096
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 953,757 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 66,829
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 66,731 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
6.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 8
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]