| Military branches | Bolivian Armed Forces: Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB, includes Marines), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB) (2017) |
| Military service age and obligation | 16-49 years of age for 12-month voluntary male and female military service; Bolivian citizenship required; minimum age of combat is 18; when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as 14; 15-19 years of age for voluntary premilitary service, provides exemption from further military service (2017) |
| Military expenditures | 1.68% of GDP (2016) 1.74% of GDP (2015) 1.9% of GDP (2014) 1.84% of GDP (2013) 1.85% of GDP (2012) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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