Chile

Chile Military

Military branches
Army of the Nation, National Navy (including Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps), Air Force of the Nation, Chilean Carabineros (National Police)

Military manpower - military age and obligation
18 years of age for compulsory military service; all citizens 18-45 are obligated to perform military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy and Air Force (2004)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 4,207,066 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 3,107,454 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 131,283 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$2,839.6 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
4% (2003)



- Info Provided by the CIA World Factbook -