Ghana Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Ghana military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.23B, a 23.15% decline from 2021.
- Ghana military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.30B, a 24.37% increase from 2020.
- Ghana military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.24B, a 2.81% increase from 2019.
- Ghana military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.23B, a 6.81% increase from 2018.
Ghana Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.23B |
0.35% |
2021 |
$0.30B |
0.38% |
2020 |
$0.24B |
0.35% |
2019 |
$0.23B |
0.34% |
2018 |
$0.22B |
0.33% |
2017 |
$0.19B |
0.31% |
2016 |
$0.16B |
0.29% |
2015 |
$0.19B |
0.39% |
2014 |
$0.25B |
0.49% |
2013 |
$0.25B |
0.40% |
2012 |
$0.34B |
0.59% |
2011 |
$0.23B |
0.44% |
2010 |
$0.12B |
0.28% |
2009 |
$0.12B |
0.34% |
2008 |
$0.11B |
0.29% |
2007 |
$0.13B |
0.37% |
2006 |
$0.08B |
0.26% |
2005 |
$0.06B |
0.26% |
2004 |
$0.06B |
0.28% |
2003 |
$0.05B |
0.30% |
2002 |
$0.04B |
0.26% |
2001 |
$0.03B |
0.26% |
2000 |
$0.05B |
0.44% |
1999 |
$0.06B |
0.33% |
1998 |
$0.06B |
0.33% |
1997 |
$0.05B |
0.29% |
1996 |
$0.04B |
0.29% |
1995 |
$0.05B |
0.34% |
1994 |
$0.04B |
0.43% |
1993 |
$0.04B |
0.42% |
1992 |
$0.04B |
0.38% |
1991 |
$0.04B |
0.37% |
1990 |
$0.03B |
0.28% |
1989 |
$0.02B |
0.43% |
1988 |
$0.02B |
0.44% |
1987 |
$0.04B |
0.89% |
1986 |
$0.05B |
0.90% |
1985 |
$0.06B |
1.00% |
1984 |
$0.04B |
0.59% |
1983 |
$0.07B |
0.34% |
1981 |
$0.20B |
0.74% |
1980 |
$0.12B |
0.77% |
1979 |
$0.07B |
0.65% |
1978 |
$0.10B |
0.85% |
1977 |
$0.12B |
1.25% |
1976 |
$0.09B |
1.57% |
1975 |
$0.08B |
1.71% |
1974 |
$0.06B |
1.58% |
1973 |
$0.04B |
1.36% |
1972 |
$0.03B |
1.43% |
1971 |
$0.04B |
1.70% |
1970 |
$0.05B |
2.12% |
1969 |
$0.05B |
2.50% |
1968 |
$0.04B |
2.66% |
1967 |
$0.00B |
2.66% |
1966 |
$0.05B |
2.23% |
1965 |
$0.04B |
1.73% |
1964 |
$0.03B |
1.92% |
1963 |
$0.03B |
2.02% |
1962 |
$0.03B |
2.00% |
1961 |
$0.03B |
2.10% |
1960 |
$0.02B |
1.71% |