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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: 1.2% of GDP (2006)
Military branches: Army, Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in supporting roles (2009)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 3,735,735 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 2,366,168 females age 16-49: 2,367,673 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 193,905 female: 191,662 (2010 est.)