Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
2.95% of GDP
(2016)
3.52% of GDP
(2015)
5.4% of GDP
(2014)
4.88% of GDP
(2013)
3.59% of GDP
(2012)
country comparison to the world:
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[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army)
(2012)
20-45 years of age for compulsory male and 18-45 years for voluntary male military service (registration at age 18 is mandatory); 20-45 years of age for voluntary female service; 2-year conscript service obligation; Angolan citizenship required; the Navy (MGA) is entirely staffed with volunteers
(2013)