Egypt Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 (2012)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 21,012,199
females age 16-49: 20,145,021 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 18,060,543
females age 16-49: 17,244,838 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 783,405
female: 748,647 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

3.4% of GDP (2005 est.)