Armed forces growth
100
-37
DEFINITION:
Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
SOURCE:
calculated on the basis of data on armed forces from IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ranked 19th.
Ranked 108th.
Armed forces personnel
6,000
1,366,000
DEFINITION:
Total armed forces (2000)
SOURCE:
IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ranked 125th.
Ranked 3rd. 227 times more than Bhutan
Branches
Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police)
US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
DEFINITION:
The names of the ground, naval , air, marine, and other defense or security forces
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Conscription
Selective conscription (FWCC).
No conscription .
DEFINITION:
A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
SOURCE:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, 1997. Data collected from the nations concerned, unless otherwise indicated. Acronyms: Amnesty International (AI); European Council of Conscripts Organizations (ECCO); Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC); International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHFHR); National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO); Service, Peace and Justice in Latin America (SERPAJ); War Resisters International (WRI); World Council of Churches (WCC)
Expenditures
1 % of GDP
4.06 % of GDP
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 64th in 2005.
Ranked 11th in 2005. 3 times more than Bhutan
Expenditures > Percent of GDP
1.0%
4.1%
DEFINITION:
Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP ).
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 131st in 2005.
Ranked 23rd in 2005. 3 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Availability > Females
167,289
71,638,785
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 145th in 2008.
Ranked 3rd in 2008. 427 times more than Bhutan
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49
483,860
67,742,879
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 14 June, 2007
Ranked 102nd.
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Availability > Males
190,104
72,715,332
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 158th in 2008.
Ranked 3rd in 2008. 382 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49
544,560
73,597,731
DEFINITION:
The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 140th in 2004.
Ranked 3rd in 2004. 134 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49
530,860
73,597,700
DEFINITION:
The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 140th.
Ranked 3rd. 138 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females
131,193
59,187,183
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 144th in 2008.
Ranked 3rd in 2008. 450 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males
146,063
59,413,358
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 156th in 2008.
Ranked 3rd in 2008. 406 times more than Bhutan
Manpower > Military age
18 years of age
18 years of age
DEFINITION:
The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription .
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males
7,847
2,186,440
DEFINITION:
The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 158th in 2008.
Ranked 3rd in 2008. 278 times more than Bhutan
personnel
6,000
1,454,800
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 145th in 2000.
Ranked 3rd in 2000. 241 times more than Bhutan
personnel > % of total labor force
2.8 %
0.98 %
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 35th in 2000. 186% more than United States
Ranked 103rd in 2000.
personnel (per capita)
10.7
per 1,000 people
5.2
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 32nd in 2000. 108% more than United States
Ranked 83rd in 2000.
Service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines)
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
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