South Africa Military 2001

Military branches: South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 11,469,812 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 6,977,328 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 466,399 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2 billion (FY00/01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.5% (FY99/00)

Military - note: the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces

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