Military expenditures:
1.04% of GDP
(2018)
1.03% of GDP
(2017)
1.06% of GDP
(2016)
1.08% of GDP
(2015)
1.14% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
114
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army, Navy, Air Force, Home Guard
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47; compulsory military service, abolished in 2010, was reinstated in January 2018; conscription is selective, includes both female and male (age 18), and requires 9-12 months of service
(2018)