Mexico Military 2001

Military branches: National Defense Secretariat (includes Army and Air Force), Navy Secretariat (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry)

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
note: starting in 2000, females will be allowed to volunteer for military service

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 26,703,300 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 19,394,184 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 1,077,536 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $4 billion (FY99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY99)

NOTE: The information regarding Mexico 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 Mexico Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mexico Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.