Military branches:
National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Republica de Colombia, includes Naval Aviation, Naval Infantry (Infanteria de Marina, IM), and Coast Guard), Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Colombia, FAC) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation - 18 months (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 11,556,939
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
11,609,122 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,957,960
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
9,763,655 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 432,280
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
416,051 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
