Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 37.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana is 37.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 146.9% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 791.67 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 46th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 791.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -81.31 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1963 | -70 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 566.67 % change on previous year | -909.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -95.83 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1973 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1974 | 46.15 % change on previous year | +453.8% |
| 1975 | 47.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 39.29 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1979 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1980 | 442.86 % change on previous year | -824.7% |
| 1981 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 100 % change on previous year | +280.0% |
| 1991 | -75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1997 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2000 | -85.71 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2002 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 500 % change on previous year | -645.5% |
| 2004 | 516.67 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2010 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2012 | -48.68 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2014 | -73.08 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 2015 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2016 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -1069.2% |
| 2020 | 400 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 2023 | -80 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.03 % change on previous year | -95.83 % change on previous year | 791.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.01 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 47.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 234.59 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 442.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 147.86 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 516.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.5 % change on previous year | -73.08 % change on previous year | 69.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 119.17 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 United States 52.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Jordan 50 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Yemen 50 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Kingdom 36.23 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Malta 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.63 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,254 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ghana was 37.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 791.67 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.