Military expenditures:
1.29% of GDP
(2019)
1.23% of GDP
(2018)
1.26% of GDP
(2017)
1.31% of GDP
(2016)
1.29% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
95
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army (Maavoimat), Navy (Merivoimat), Air Force (Ilmavoimat), Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
at age 18, all Finnish men are obligated to serve 6-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard, and women may volunteer for service; after completing their initial conscript obligation, individuals enter the reserves and remain eligible for mobilization until the age of 60
(2019)