Economy · West Africa
Ghana Military Spending (% of GDP)
0.4%as of 2024-3.5% vs 2023
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Military Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GH&metric_key=military_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Military Spending (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Military Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.6% |
| Kenya | 1% |
| South Africa | 0.7% |
| Egypt | 0.7% |
| Ethiopia | 0.7% |
| Tanzania | 1.2% |
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