Military branches:
Office of the Chief of Defense: Gambian National Army (National Guard, GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (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: 379,668
females age 16-49: 384,438 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 238,454
females age 16-49: 253,680 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 20,238
female: 20,167 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.5% of GDP (2006)