Military spending, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Military spending, per capita was 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
142nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
17.56 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Ghana stood at 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ghana peaked at 17.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 161 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1962 | 14.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 15.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 14.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 13.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 17.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 17.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 12.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 10.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 10.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 1986 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 2.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 7.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 5.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 8.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 7.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Mozambique 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Central African Republic 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Burundi 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 144 Somalia 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.59 constant 2024 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 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8201 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.