Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (2003 est.)

Military manpower - availability: note: both sexes are liable for military service
females age 15-49: 1,536,036 (2003 est.)
males age 15-49: 1,597,562

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 805,603
females age 15-49: 809,961 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 75,021
females: 78,998 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $80.8 million (FY02)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY02)

NOTE: The information regarding Benin on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Benin Military 2003 should be addressed to the CIA.