Sweden Military - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Army, Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN), Air Force (Flygvapnet)

Military service age and obligation:
19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 7-17 months depending on conscript role; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age of 47 (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 19-49: 1,838,427
females age 19-49: 1,774,659 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 19-49: 1,493,668
females age 19-49: 1,441,257 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 58,724
females age 19-49: 55,954 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$5.51 billion (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Sweden on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sweden Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sweden Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.