Military branches:
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) (2011)
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea (1993), Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct callups when necessary and compliance is compulsory (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 19,067,499
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 19,726,816 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 11,868,084
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 12,889,260 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 967,411
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 981,714 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.2% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 117
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]