Military spending, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Military spending, gaps filled was 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
385.16 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
115th
of 162 countries
All-time high
385.16 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
10.69 million constant 2024 US$
in 1983
Years of data
68
1958–2025
Military spending, gaps filled in Ghana, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.69 million constant 2024 US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 46.62 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1959 | 53.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 93.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +76.1% |
| 1961 | 116.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1962 | 108.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 115.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 110.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 93.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 109.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 128.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 152.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 141.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 115.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 98.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 99.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 130.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 123.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 89.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 56.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 41.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 27.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 33.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 24.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 17.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 10.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 19.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 37.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +93.9% |
| 1986 | 40.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 42.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 22.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 23.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 25.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 36.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 39.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 46.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 50.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 51.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 43.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 60.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 76.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 45.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 52.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 63.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 58.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 58.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 95.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 83.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 97.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 92.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 172.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 264.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 195.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 260.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 208.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 157.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 180.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 204.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 232.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 237.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 277.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 246.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 288.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 274.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1960s | 117.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 152.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 141.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 264.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 237.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Nepal 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 113 Paraguay 405.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 114 Namibia 386.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 116 North Macedonia 346.10 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Zambia 342.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Gabon 336.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 military spending, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Ghana was 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 385.16 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.