Military branches:
Armed Forces of Malta (AFM; includes air and maritime elements) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 95,899
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
91,412 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 79,961
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
76,067 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 2,570
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
2,410 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.7% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]