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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: South Korean Won
Currency Symbol: KRW
Military Expenditures: 2.8% of GDP (2012) ; 2.77% of GDP (2011) ; 2.8% of GDP (2010)
Military Branches: Republic of Korea Army; Navy (includes Marine Corps); Air Force (2011)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service (2012)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 13,185,794 ; females age 16-49: 12,423,496 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 10,864,566 ; females age 16-49: 10,168,709 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 365,760 ; female: 321,225 (2010 est.)