Benin: Military

Military

Benin

Military branches:	Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military manpower - military age:	18 years of age (2004 est.)
Military manpower - availability:	males age 15-49: 1,638,010 note: both sexes are liable for military service (2004 est.) females age 15-49: 1,647,850
Military manpower - fit for military service:	males age 15-49: 835,561 females age 15-49: 835,633 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:	males: 77,552 females: 81,841 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:	$98.3 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:	2.7% (2003)