Military spending, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Military spending, per capita was 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 171 countries
All-time high
40.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1968
All-time low
2.83 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Ghana stood at 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ghana peaked at 40.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.83 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 159th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1962 | 27.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 28.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 29.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 30.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 32.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 40.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 40.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 39.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 31.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 27.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 27.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 33.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 35.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 33.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 29.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 29.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 21.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 19.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 7.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 6.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 5.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 3.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 3.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 4.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 6.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 3.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 2.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 10.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 9.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 156 Papua New Guinea 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 157 Burundi 10 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 158 Benin 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 160 Ethiopia 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 161 Somalia 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Ghana?
- Military spending, per capita in Ghana was 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.