Military branches:

Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005)

Military service age and obligation:

18-40 years of age for voluntary military service (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 7,086,200
females age 16-49: 6,808,954 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 6,019,795
females age 16-49: 5,878,905 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 302,926
females age 16-49: 294,747 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

8.6% (2006)