<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Korean People 's Army </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 조선 인민군 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag of the Korean People 's Army Ground Force is used to represent the entire Korean People 's Army . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> April 25 , 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current form </Th> <Td> February 8 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service branches </Th> <Td> Korean People 's Army Ground Force Korean People 's Army Air Force Korean People 's Army Naval Force Strategic Force Special Operation Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Pyongyang , North Korea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Leadership </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Supreme Commander </Th> <Td> Marshal Kim Jong - un </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minister of the Armed Forces </Th> <Td> General No Kwang - chol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chief of the General Staff </Th> <Td> Vice Marshal Ri Yong - gil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Manpower </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Military age </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conscription </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Available for military service </Th> <Td> 12,933,972 , age 15 - 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fit for military service </Th> <Td> 4,836,567 males , age 15 - 29 , 5,230,137 females , age 15 - 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reaching military age annually </Th> <Td> 207,737 males , 204,553 females </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Active personnel </Th> <Td> 945,000 ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reserve personnel </Th> <Td> 5,500,000 ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Expenditures </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $10 Billion ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percent of GDP </Th> <Td> 25 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Related articles </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ranks </Th> <Td> Comparative military ranks of Korea </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Korean People 's Army </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 조선 인민군 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag of the Korean People 's Army Ground Force is used to represent the entire Korean People 's Army . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> April 25 , 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current form </Th> <Td> February 8 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service branches </Th> <Td> Korean People 's Army Ground Force Korean People 's Army Air Force Korean People 's Army Naval Force Strategic Force Special Operation Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Pyongyang , North Korea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Leadership </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Supreme Commander </Th> <Td> Marshal Kim Jong - un </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minister of the Armed Forces </Th> <Td> General No Kwang - chol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chief of the General Staff </Th> <Td> Vice Marshal Ri Yong - gil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Manpower </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Military age </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conscription </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Available for military service </Th> <Td> 12,933,972 , age 15 - 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fit for military service </Th> <Td> 4,836,567 males , age 15 - 29 , 5,230,137 females , age 15 - 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reaching military age annually </Th> <Td> 207,737 males , 204,553 females </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Active personnel </Th> <Td> 945,000 ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reserve personnel </Th> <Td> 5,500,000 ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Expenditures </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $10 Billion ( 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percent of GDP </Th> <Td> 25 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Related articles </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ranks </Th> <Td> Comparative military ranks of Korea </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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north korean military spending as percent of gdp
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