Military branches:
Army, Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF), National Gendarmerie (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in supporting roles (2009)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,608,963 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,280,776
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,278,474 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 188,394
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 185,975 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
1.2% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]