Military branches:
Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 36,203,921
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
34,409,821 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 20,298,351
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
19,355,456 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 1,731,734
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
1,652,632 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
