Military branches:
Ministry of Defense and Aviation Forces: Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes Marine Forces and Special Forces), Royal Saudi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya as-Sa'udiya), Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Rocket Forces, Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,644,522
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 6,601,985 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,365,624
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 5,677,819 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 261,105
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 244,763 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
10% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 3
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]