Military branches:
Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 198,553
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 176,226 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 153,985
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 140,437 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 7,432
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 7,153 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]