Military branches:
National Army of Nicaragua (Ejercito Nacional de Nicaragua, ENN; includes Navy, Air Force) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; tour of duty 18-36 months; requires Nicaraguan nationality and 6th-grade education (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,452,107
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,552,698 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,227,757
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,335,653 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 69,093
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 67,522 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 158
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]