Military branches:
Tanzania People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,985,445 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,860,339
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 5,882,279 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 512,294
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 514,164 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.2% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]