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South America > Venezuela > Military

VENEZUELAN MILITARY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Armed forces growth 57 [57th of 132]
Armed forces personnel 63 [63rd of 166]
Branches
National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales or FAN): Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada; includes Marines, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional)
Conscription
Conscription exists (NISBCO).
Conventional arms exports $39.00 [39th of 40]
Conventional arms imports $69.00 [69th of 85]
Expenditures > Dollar figure $54.00 [54th of 170]
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 129 % [129th of 171]
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 41 [41st of 175]
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 41 [41st of 174]
Manpower > Military age 88 [88th of 129]
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 38 [38th of 128]
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 25 [25th of 120]
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 29 [29th of 164]
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 23 [23rd of 119]
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 27 [27th of 161]
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 26 [26th of 91]
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 34 [34th of 157]
US military exports $12.00 thousand [12th of 109]
Weapon holdings 70 [70th 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). ; The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.; The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number 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.; 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. ; This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. ; This entry gives 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. ; U.S. Military Exports, for the year 1998 (in thousands of US dollars);

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela, Venezuela, RB

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