Military branches:

Salvadoran Army (ES), Salvadoran Navy (FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 16 years of age for voluntary service; service obligation - 8 months, but 11 months for officers and NCOs (2008)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,634,816
females age 16-49: 1,775,474 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,168,406
females age 16-49: 1,519,375 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 73,915
females age 16-49: 71,252 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

5% (2006)