Military branches: Royal Bahamas Defense Force: Land Force, Navy, Air Wing (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary male and female service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 85,568 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 63,429
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
64,645 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 2,829
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
2,750 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 157
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]