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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: Ugandan Shilling
Currency Symbol: UGS
Military Expenditures: 1.45% of GDP (2012) ; 3.73% of GDP (2011) ; 1.45% of GDP (2010)
Military Branches: Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that while recruitment under 18 years of age could occur with proper consent, "no person under the apparent age of 18 years shall be enrolled in the armed forces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2012)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 7,249,271 ; females age 16-49: 7,025,439 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 4,313,068 ; females age 16-49: 4,200,901 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 423,923 ; female: 420,236 (2010 est.)