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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: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR
Military Expenditures: 1.29% of GDP (2014) ; 1.2% of GDP (2013) ; 1.78% of GDP (2012)
Military Branches: Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2013)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2012)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 2,566,264 ; females age 16-49: 2,458,297 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 2,103,080 ; females age 16-49: 2,018,004 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 62,208 ; female: 54,786 (2010 est.)