Military branches:

Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes; forced conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly continues (2007)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 13,402,788
females age 16-49: 13,437,042 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 9,031,046
females age 16-49: 9,396,547 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 423,809
females age 16-49: 415,843 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2.1% (2005 est.)