Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
155th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Ghana 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Malta 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Guatemala 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Ireland 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (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 military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.