Military branches:
Botswana Defense Force (BDF): Ground Forces Command, Air Arm Command, Logistics Command (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 is the apparent age of voluntary military service; official minimum age is unknown (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 543,097
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
520,896 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 347,070
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
315,743 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 23,496
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
22,944 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.3% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 37
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
