Libya Military Profile 2013

Military branches

note - in transition; government attempting to staff a new national army with anti-QADAFI militia fighters and former members of QADAFI's military (2008)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 1,775,078
females age 16-49: 1,714,194 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 1,511,144
females age 16-49: 1,458,934 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 59,547
female: 57,070 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

3.9% of GDP (2005 est.)