Niger

Military branches:
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Niger Air Force (Force Aerienne du Niger) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
17-21 years of age for voluntary military service; 2-year service term; women may serve in health care (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,871,868
females age 16-49: 2,696,966 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,019,553
females age 16-49: 2,046,906 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 170,060
female: 163,996 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2006)