Military branches:
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Nigerien Air Force (Force Aerienne du Niger) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17-21 years of age for selective compulsory or voluntary military service; enlistees must be Nigerien citizens and unmarried; 2-year service term; women may serve in health care (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,202,237
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
3,151,521 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,104,378
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,129,985 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 177,985
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
172,180 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 117
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
