Italy Military Profile 2002

Military branches

Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri

Military service age and obligation

18 years of age (2002 est.)

Manpower available for military service

males age 15-49: 14,184,307 (2002 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 15-49: 12,157,753 (2002 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males: 304,369 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$20.2 billion (2002)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

1.64% (2002)