| Military branches: | Tanzanian People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007) |
| Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for compulsory military service upon graduation from secondary school; 15 years of age for voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, includes civic duties (2006) |
| Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 7,422,869 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 3,879,630 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 0.2% (2005 est.) |
