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Economic Indicator: Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2008
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc
Currency Symbol: XAF
Military expenditures: 1% of GDP (2009)
Military branches: Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armees Beninoises, FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB) (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers eligible at age 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2006)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 2,095,373 females age 16-49: 2,038,351 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 1,385,065 females age 16-49: 1,400,045 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 108,496 female: 104,526 (2010 est.)