Military spending, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
122nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
46.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Ghana is 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 122nd 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 476.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 507.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 484.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 409.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 480.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 649.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 670.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 622.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 505.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 434.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 438.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 572.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 541.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 391.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 247.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 182.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 120.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 146.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 109.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 78.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 85.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 166.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1986 | 179.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 185.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 97.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 103.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 111.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 159.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 172.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 202.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 220.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 224.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 189.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 189.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 236.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 267.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 335.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 197.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 228.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 277.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 258.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 257.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 274.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 421.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 368.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 428.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 756.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 1,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 857.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 916.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 692.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 791.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 898.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1,084 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 409.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 670.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 405.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 120.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 622.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 267.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 197.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 428.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Gambia 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malawi 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.