Bosnia and Herzegovina Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH): Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Air and Air Defense Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzracna Obrana, ZPO) (2010)

Military service age and obligation

18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in January 2006; 4-month service obligation; mandatory retirement at age 35 or after 15 years of service (2010)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 1,180,829
females age 16-49: 1,143,919 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 968,242
females age 16-49: 937,327 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 26,601
female: 24,879 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

1.4% of GDP (2005 est.)