Military branches:
National Popular Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algerian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
19-30 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training, 12 months civil projects) (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,736,757
females age 16-49: 9,590,978 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,317,473
females age 16-49: 8,367,005 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 375,852
female: 362,158 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
3.3% of GDP (2006)