Brunei - Armed Forces

Military branches:

Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF): Royal Brunei Land Forces, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:


18 years of age (est.) for voluntary military service; non-Malays are ineligible to serve (2007)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 108,356
females age 16-49: 110,153 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 91,297
females age 16-49: 93,228 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 3,223
females age 16-49: 3,182 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:


4.5% (2006)