Kazakhstan

Military branches:
Ground Forces, Naval Force, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers NA (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,176,731
females age 16-49: 4,219,636 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,888,931
females age 16-49: 3,550,014 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 139,262
female: 133,047 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (Ministry of Defense expenditures) (FY02)