Armed forces personnel in Ghana
Ghana: Armed forces personnel was 16,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 173 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 1989
All-time low
7,000
in 1992
Years of data
32
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Ghana is 16,000, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Ghana peaked at 16,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 113th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,100 | — |
| 1989 | 16,000 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,000 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,800 | +82.9% |
| 1996 | 14,500 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,500 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,500 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,550 | 15,100 | 16,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,030 | 7,000 | 14,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,611 | 7,000 | 15,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,600 | 15,500 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Ghana?
- Armed forces personnel in Ghana was 16,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for armed forces personnel?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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