Eritrea Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Eritrean Armed Forces: Eritrean Ground Forces, Eritrean Navy, Eritrean Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2011)

Military service age and obligation

18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 1,350,446
females age 16-49: 1,362,575 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 896,096
females age 16-49: 953,757 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 66,829
female: 66,731 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

6.3% of GDP (2006 est.)