Military branches:
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 568,231 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 351,431
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 311,513 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 26,413
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 26,038 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.7% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 30
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]