Page last updated on February 23,

Military branches:
Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): Marine Corps, Security Protection Group, Coast Guard (2011)

Military service age and obligation:
18-28 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 156,319
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 98,815 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 135,374
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 85,181 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 4,167
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 3,595 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military - note:
the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), with its small size and with little serviceable equipment, is inadequate to prevent external aggression and is primarily tasked to reinforce the Maldives Police Service (MPS) and ensure security in the exclusive economic zone (2008)