Military branches:

National Popular Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algerian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005)

Military service age and obligation:

19-30 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training, 12 months civil projects) (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 9,736,757
females age 16-49: 9,590,978 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 8,141,864
females age 16-49: 8,215,895 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 374,365
females age 16-49: 360,942 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3.3% (2006)