Military branches:
Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Ground Forces, Togolese Navy (Marine du Togo), Togolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Togolaise, FAT), National Gendarmerie (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,365,505
females age 16-49:
1,374,993 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 929,395
females age 16-49:
943,967 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 70,775
female:
70,051 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
