Military branches:
Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,566,264
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,458,297 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,103,080
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,018,004 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 62,208
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 54,786 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]