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
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.
Military spending per military personnel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 17,592 | — |
| 1958 | 20,163 | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 37,072 | +83.9% |
| 1960 | 25,062 | -32.4% |
| 1961 | 17,742 | -29.2% |
| 1962 | 19,870 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 11,971 | -39.8% |
| 1964 | 9,003 | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 9,612 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 8,807 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 11,083 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 9,831 | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 9,700 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 9,218 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8,304 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 6,448 | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 6,709 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,587 | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 18,488 | +92.8% |
| 1976 | 17,783 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 17,996 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17,241 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 19,753 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 18,857 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 28,764 | +52.5% |
| 1982 | 26,857 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 11,434 | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 6,091 | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 6,631 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 10,027 | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 6,914 | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 3,163 | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 3,634 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 6,875 | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 7,557 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 10,867 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 11,737 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 14,301 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 16,585 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 16,911 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17,801 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 18,066 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16,188 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 10,710 | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 8,533 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 8,394 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,336 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 11,288 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 13,317 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 15,351 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 8,597 | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 9,499 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 9,649 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,863 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 14,701 | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 11,252 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 18,296 | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 18,302 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,718 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 14,664 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 15,184 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,207 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 18,468 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 18,944 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,954 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 19,135 | -4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19,135 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19,135 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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