Bahrain Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (RBA), Royal Bahraini Navy (RBN), Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force (RBADF) (2012)

Military service age and obligation

17 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription (2010)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 508,863
females age 16-49: 290,801 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 423,757
females age 16-49: 245,302 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 8,988
female: 8,117 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

4.5% of GDP (2006)