Military branches:
Eritrean Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,307,012
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,319,682 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 864,608
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 920,104 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 64,489
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 64,476 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
6.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 8
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]