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Europe > Spain > Military

SPANISH MILITARY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Armed forces growth 126 [126th of 132]
Armed forces personnel 30 [30th of 166]
Branches
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2006)
Conscription
Conscription exists.
Conventional arms exports $16.00 [16th of 40]
Conventional arms imports $24.00 [24th of 85]
Employment in arms production 25 [25th of 56]
Expenditures > Dollar figure $15.00 [15th of 170]
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 128 % [128th of 171]
Forces in Europe > Aircraft 14 [14th of 24]
Forces in Europe > Artillery 12 [12th of 25]
Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks 15 [15th of 24]
Forces in Europe > Helicopters 15 [15th of 22]
Gulf War Coalition Forces 19 [19th of 30]
Iraq Coalition casualties 7 [7th of 18]
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $7.00 [7th of 40]
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 29 [29th of 175]
Manpower > Military age 22 [22nd of 129]
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 36 [36th of 128]
Weapon holdings 26 [26th of 137]

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SOURCES: 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.; Total armed forces (2000); The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces ; A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.; Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).; Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).; ; Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies; Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP). ; Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2004; Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2005; Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2006; Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2007; Number of troops who served on active duty in the Gulf War theater of operations between August 2, 1990, and June 13, 1991.; Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003.; Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended.; The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.; The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.; 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.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Spain, Kingdom of Spain, Espana

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