Military branches:
Malian Armed Forces: Army, Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM), National Guard (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,848,412
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,981,106 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,825,779
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,968,563 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 158,031
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 159,733 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.9% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]