Military branches:
Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF) (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: 320,383
females age 16-49: 167,475 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 318,388
females age 16-49: 136,841 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 6,337
female: 5,059 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
10% of GDP (2005 est.)