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 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 for 2018 was $0.22B, a 15.5% increase from 2017.
| Ghana Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$0.30B |
0.49% |
| 2020 |
$0.24B |
0.45% |
| 2019 |
$0.23B |
0.44% |
| 2018 |
$0.22B |
0.42% |
| 2017 |
$0.19B |
0.40% |
| 2016 |
$0.16B |
0.38% |
| 2015 |
$0.19B |
0.53% |
| 2014 |
$0.25B |
0.68% |
| 2013 |
$0.25B |
0.53% |
| 2012 |
$0.34B |
0.80% |
| 2011 |
$0.23B |
0.59% |
| 2010 |
$0.12B |
0.38% |
| 2009 |
$0.12B |
0.46% |
| 2008 |
$0.11B |
0.40% |
| 2007 |
$0.13B |
0.51% |
| 2006 |
$0.08B |
0.37% |
| 2005 |
$0.06B |
0.37% |
| 2004 |
$0.06B |
0.39% |
| 2003 |
$0.05B |
0.43% |
| 2002 |
$0.04B |
0.37% |
| 2001 |
$0.03B |
0.37% |
| 2000 |
$0.05B |
0.63% |
| 1999 |
$0.06B |
0.47% |
| 1998 |
$0.06B |
0.47% |
| 1997 |
$0.05B |
0.41% |
| 1996 |
$0.04B |
0.39% |
| 1995 |
$0.05B |
0.47% |
| 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% |
