Military spending per military personnel in Ghana

Ghana: Military spending per military personnel was 19,135 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19,135
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
119th
of 170 countries
All-time high
37,072
in 1959
All-time low
3,163
in 1988
Years of data
66
1957–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Ghana, 1957–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 19,135 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Ghana peaked at 37,072 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3,163, in 1988.

That places Ghana 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24,942 17,592 37,072 3
1960s 13,268 8,807 25,062 10
1970s 13,153 6,448 19,753 10
1980s 12,237 3,163 28,764 10
1990s 13,689 6,875 18,066 10
2000s 10,467 8,394 15,351 10
2010s 15,265 8,863 18,468 10
2020s 19,344 18,944 19,954 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 116 Fiji 20,630 compare
  2. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,660 compare
  3. 118 Pakistan 19,175 compare
  4. 120 Liberia 18,626 compare
  5. 121 Bolivia 18,579 compare
  6. 122 El Salvador 18,356 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Ghana?
Military spending per military personnel in Ghana was 19,135 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 37,072 in 1959.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,163 in 1988.
How does Ghana rank for military spending per military personnel?
Ghana ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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