Military expenditures:
0.41% of GDP
(2018)
0.4% of GDP
(2017)
0.38% of GDP
(2016)
0.52% of GDP
(2015)
0.68% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
150
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Ghana Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service, with basic education certificate; no conscription; must be HIV/AIDS negative
(2012)
Maritime threats:
West African piracy more than doubled in 2018 to become the most dangerous area in the World; the waters off of Ghana saw a dramatic increase with 10 attacks reported in 2018 compared with only one in 2017; eight ships were boarded, one hijacked, and 47 crew taken hostage or kidnapped
