Switzerland Military Profile 2000

Military branches

Army, Air Force, Frontier Guards, Fortification Guards

Military service age and obligation

20 years of age

Manpower available for military service

males age 15-49:1,855,808 (2000 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 15-49:1,579,921 (2000 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males:42,169 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$3.1 billion (FY98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

1.2% (FY98)