Military branches:
Rwandan Defense Force (RDF): Rwandan Army (Rwandan Land Force), Rwandan Air Force (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Rwandan citizenship required (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,625,917
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,608,110 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,685,066
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,749,580 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 110,736
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 110,328 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]