New Zealand Military Profile 2007

Military branches

New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2006)

Military service age and obligation

17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001)

Manpower available for military service

males age 17-49: 984,700
females age 17-49: 965,170 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 17-49: 809,519
females age 17-49: 802,069 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males age 18-49: 29,738
females age 17-49: 28,523 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

1% (2005 est.)