Gabon Military Profile 2012

Military branches

Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police

Military service age and obligation

20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2009)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 350,640
females age 16-49: 351,718 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 202,404
females age 16-49: 195,389 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 17,638
female: 17,614 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

0.9% of GDP (2009)