Military branches:
Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 190,104
females age 16-49: 167,289 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 150,210
females age 16-49: 135,991 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 7,668
female: 7,379 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.)