Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Ghana

Arms imports in Ghana in 2024 — 11,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 83 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.3%.

2024 11,000,000 M TIV +37.5% vs 2023
World rank 83of 111
Period maximum 107,000,000 M TIV1961
Period minimum 0 M TIV2005

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Ghana, 1960–2024050,000,000100,000,000150,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 12,000,000 M TIV1961: 107,000,000 M TIV1962: 20,000,000 M TIV1963: 6,000,000 M TIV1964: 40,000,000 M TIV1965: 40,000,000 M TIV1966: 24,000,000 M TIV1967: 1,000,000 M TIV1972: 12,000,000 M TIV1973: 13,000,000 M TIV1974: 19,000,000 M TIV1975: 28,000,000 M TIV1976: 39,000,000 M TIV1978: 18,000,000 M TIV1979: 7,000,000 M TIV1980: 38,000,000 M TIV1981: 48,000,000 M TIV1985: 5,000,000 M TIV1987: 13,000,000 M TIV1989: 2,000,000 M TIV1990: 4,000,000 M TIV1991: 1,000,000 M TIV1994: 11,000,000 M TIV1996: 7,000,000 M TIV1997: 5,000,000 M TIV1999: 7,000,000 M TIV2000: 1,000,000 M TIV2001: 12,000,000 M TIV2002: 1,000,000 M TIV2003: 6,000,000 M TIV2004: 37,000,000 M TIV2005: 0 M TIV2006: 0 M TIV2007: 16,000,000 M TIV2009: 6,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,000,000 M TIV2011: 76,000,000 M TIV2012: 39,000,000 M TIV2013: 52,000,000 M TIV2014: 14,000,000 M TIV2015: 13,000,000 M TIV2016: 22,000,000 M TIV2018: 0 M TIV2019: 2,000,000 M TIV2020: 10,000,000 M TIV2022: 40,000,000 M TIV2023: 8,000,000 M TIV2024: 11,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −1,000,000 (−8.33%) Average annual rate: -0.14 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 11,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 11,000,000 +3,000,000 +37.5%
2023 8,000,000 −32,000,000 −80%
2022 40,000,000
2020 10,000,000 +8,000,000 +400%
2019 2,000,000 +2,000,000
2018 0
2016 22,000,000 +9,000,000 +69.23%
2015 13,000,000 −1,000,000 −7.14%
2014 14,000,000 −38,000,000 −73.08%
2013 52,000,000 +13,000,000 +33.33%
2012 39,000,000 −37,000,000 −48.68%
2011 76,000,000 +74,000,000 +3,700%
2010 2,000,000 −4,000,000 −66.67%
2009 6,000,000
2007 16,000,000 +16,000,000
2006 0 +0
2005 0 −37,000,000 −100%
2004 37,000,000 +31,000,000 +516.67%
2003 6,000,000 +5,000,000 +500%
2002 1,000,000 −11,000,000 −91.67%
2001 12,000,000 +11,000,000 +1,100%
2000 1,000,000 −6,000,000 −85.71%
1999 7,000,000
1997 5,000,000 −2,000,000 −28.57%
1996 7,000,000
1994 11,000,000
1991 1,000,000 −3,000,000 −75%
1990 4,000,000 +2,000,000 +100%
1989 2,000,000
1987 13,000,000
1985 5,000,000
1981 48,000,000 +10,000,000 +26.32%
1980 38,000,000 +31,000,000 +442.86%
1979 7,000,000 −11,000,000 −61.11%
1978 18,000,000
1976 39,000,000 +11,000,000 +39.29%
1975 28,000,000 +9,000,000 +47.37%
1974 19,000,000 +6,000,000 +46.15%
1973 13,000,000 +1,000,000 +8.33%
1972 12,000,000
1967 1,000,000 −23,000,000 −95.83%
1966 24,000,000 −16,000,000 −40%
1965 40,000,000 +0 +0%
1964 40,000,000 +34,000,000 +566.67%
1963 6,000,000 −14,000,000 −70%
1962 20,000,000 −87,000,000 −81.31%
1961 107,000,000 +95,000,000 +791.67%
1960 12,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.