Military branches:
Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,572,007
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,474,719 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,104,945
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,034,912 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 62,628
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
55,737 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
