Military branches:
Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that recruitment below 18 years of age could occur with proper consent and that "no person under the apparent age of 13 years shall be enrolled in the armed forces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,1000,134
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 6,752,005 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,138,180
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,028,125 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 412,640
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 408,521 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
2.2% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 66
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]