Military branches:
Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Services (Streitkraeftbasis), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; 1-2 year service obligation; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001 (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 18,529,299
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 17,888,543 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 15,027,886
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 14,510,527 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 405,438
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 384,930 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]