Military branches:
Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan National Army Air Force, ANAAF) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service for a 4-year term (2005)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,800,888
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
6,413,647 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,888,358
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
3,641,998 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 378,996
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
357,822 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.9% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
