Military branches:
Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 37,087,711
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 35,232,127 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 20,839,976
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 19,867,683 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 1,767,428
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 1,687,719 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 96
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]