Germany/Military

Military branches: Heer (Army), Marine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force), Medical Corps

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 20,863,020 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 17,800,862 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 485,422 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $21.01 billion (FY01) (= 46.8 billion Deutsche Mark)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.5% (FY98)