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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: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Yuan Renminbi
Currency Symbol: RMB
Military Expenditures: 1.99% of GDP (2012) ; 2% of GDP (2011) ; 1.99% of GDP (2010)
Military Branches: People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (PLAN; includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Kongjun, PLAAF; includes Airborne Forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (Renmin Wuzhuang Jingcha Budui, PAP); PLA Reserve Force (2012)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 18-24 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with a 2-year service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs; a recent military decision allows women in combat roles; the first class of women warship commanders was in 2011 (2012)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 385,821,101 ; females age 16-49: 363,789,674 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 318,265,016 ; females age 16-49: 300,323,611 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 10,406,544 ; female: 9,131,990 (2010 est.)