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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: 0.9% of GDP (2009)
Military branches: Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise); Gendarmerie; Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2011)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 928,664 females age 16-49: 914,265 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 577,944 females age 16-49: 566,587 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 50,000 female: 49,641 (2010 est.)