Military branches:
Guyana Defense Force: Army (includes Coast Guard, Air Corps) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 189,456 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 132,188
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 147,296 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 8,842
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 8,452 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 82
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]