Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 202,126 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 161,372 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 6,013 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$628.9 million (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
6.3% (2004)

Transnational Issues Bahrain

Disputes - international: none

This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005

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