Military branches:
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,568,210
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,478,965 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,130,951
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,137,753 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 67,781
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 65,820 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]