Benin Military
Military branchesArmed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military manpower - military age and obligation
21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2004)
Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 1,638,010
females age 15-49: 1,647,850 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 835,561
females age 15-49: 835,633 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 77,552
females: 81,841 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure
$98.3 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
2.7% (2003)
