Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana

Ghana: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1297 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1297
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.1995
in 1996
All-time low
0.0725
in 2005
Years of data
30
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.21990200520201990: 0.1461991: 0.1421992: 0.1081993: 0.1051994: 0.1021995: 0.1811996: 0.1991997: 0.1071998: 0.1041999: 0.12000: 0.0972001: 0.0822002: 0.082003: 0.0772004: 0.0752005: 0.0722007: 0.1372008: 0.1332009: 0.1432010: 0.1392011: 0.1362012: 0.1322013: 0.1292014: 0.1282015: 0.1272016: 0.1262017: 0.1292018: 0.1252019: 0.1292020: 0.13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1297 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana peaked at 0.1995 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2005.

That places Ghana 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1462
1991 0.1424 -2.6%
1992 0.1078 -24.3%
1993 0.1048 -2.8%
1994 0.1018 -2.9%
1995 0.181 +77.8%
1996 0.1995 +10.2%
1997 0.1069 -46.4%
1998 0.1036 -3.1%
1999 0.1004 -3.1%
2000 0.0974 -3.0%
2001 0.0825 -15.3%
2002 0.0797 -3.3%
2003 0.0772 -3.2%
2004 0.0748 -3.1%
2005 0.0725 -3.0%
2007 0.1365 +88.4%
2008 0.1326 -2.9%
2009 0.1428 +7.7%
2010 0.1391 -2.6%
2011 0.1357 -2.4%
2012 0.1324 -2.4%
2013 0.1292 -2.4%
2014 0.1281 -0.9%
2015 0.127 -0.8%
2016 0.1259 -0.9%
2017 0.1289 +2.4%
2018 0.1247 -3.3%
2019 0.1286 +3.2%
2020 0.1297 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1294 0.1004 0.1995 10
2000s 0.0995 0.0725 0.1428 9
2010s 0.13 0.1247 0.1391 10
2020s 0.1297 0.1297 0.1297 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.1646 compare
  3. 159 Madagascar 0.1507 compare
  4. 161 Papua New Guinea 0.1224 compare
  5. 162 Burkina Faso 0.1217 compare
  6. 163 Kenya 0.1128 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana was 0.1297 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1995 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Ghana ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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