Military branches:
Army, Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women may serve in supporting roles (2013)
Military expenditures:
1.39% of GDP (2012)
1.34% of GDP (2011)
1.39% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]