Military branches:

Army, Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Senegalese Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,943,619
females age 16-49: 2,955,179 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,866,602
females age 16-49: 1,947,076 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 141,832
females age 16-49: 139,541 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

1.4% (2005 est.)