Military branches:

Sudanese People's Armed Forces (SPAF): Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Forces; Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA): Land Forces (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 9,639,923
females age 16-49: 9,321,106 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 5,586,468
females age 16-49: 5,678,427 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:

males age 16-49: 488,679
females age 16-49: 469,547 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3% (2005 est.)