Military branches:
National Security Force (NSF): Somali Army (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in recruiting children (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,260,175
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,159,293 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,331,894
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,357,051 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 101,634
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 101,072 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]