|
Military branches:
|
Army, Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF), National Gendarmerie (2008)
|
|
Military service age and obligation:
|
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 20 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
|
|
Manpower available for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 3,364,288 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower fit for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 2,115,948 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
|
male: 176,358
female: 173,856 (2008 est.)
|
|
Military expenditures:
|
1.2% of GDP (2006)
|
