Military branches:
Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 423,306
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 438,641 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 315,176
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 347,017 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 20,508
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 20,853 (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: 139
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]