Military branches:
National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatoria, GNGE (Army), with Coast Guard (Navy) and Air Wing) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; service obligation 2 years; women hold only administrative positions in the Coast Guard (2009)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 136,725
females age 16-49: 138,018 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 105,468
females age 16-49: 107,919 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 6,983
female: 6,726 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.1% of GDP (2006 est.)