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Ghana
Power index #101 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#101
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Ghana is located in Africa (Western Africa). It has an estimated population of 34,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $75 billion (about $2,206 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 61,200 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 36,720 reservists, ranking #60 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.05B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 1 military aircraft.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Ghana. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
34,000,000 people
of world GDP
$75B nominal
of world defense spending
$1.05B / year
of world active personnel
61,200 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition97,920 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $17k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$17k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Western Africa
Ghana ranks #6 of 7 in Western Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.