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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: Swedish Krona
Currency Symbol: SEK
Military Expenditures: 1.18% of GDP (2012) ; 1.17% of GDP (2011) ; 1.18% of GDP (2010)
Military Branches: Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2010)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2013)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 2,065,691 ; females age 16-49: 1,996,764 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 1,709,055 ; females age 16-49: 1,650,432 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 54,960 ; female: 52,275 (2010 est.)