Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana peaked at 14.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1333 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0633 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6473 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3984 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9016 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5191 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2368 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 144 Uganda 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 148 Kenya 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 141.62 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.5% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 22.7 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 38.01 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ghana was 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.