Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,455,433
females age 15-49: 1,489,947
note: both sexes are liable for military service (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 743,980
females age 15-49: 755,149 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 70,088
females: 73,618 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $27 million (FY96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY96)

NOTE: The information regarding Benin on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Benin Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Benin Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.