Bolivia Military Profile 2009

Military branches

Bolivian Armed Forces: Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Navy (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB; includes marines), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB) (2009)

Military service age and obligation

18-49 years of age for 12-month compulsory military service; when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as 14; 15-19 years of age for voluntary premilitary service, provides exemption from further military service (2009)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 2,295,746
females age 16-49: 2,366,828 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 1,666,697
females age 16-49: 1,906,396 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 108,304
female: 104,882 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures

1.9% of GDP (2006)