Short facts about the military of Ethiopia

Military branches:

Ground Forces, Air Force, Police, Militia note:  Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the independence of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession and ships which belonged to the former Ethiopian Navy and based at Djibouti have been sold

Military manpower - military age:

18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:

males age 15-49:  14,537,884 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:

males age 15-49:  7,581,815 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

males:  703,625 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$138 million (FY98/99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2.5% (FY98/99)

Source: World Factbook