Military branches:
Tanzanian People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,108,177 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,473,552
females age 16-49: 5,493,188 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 487,742
female: 489,462 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.2% of GDP (2005 est.)