MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Ghana
Government
Republic
Population
33.80M
Area
238,533 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$72.0B
Active Personnel
15.0K
Defense Budget
$350M
Conscription
None
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
16
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 |  Ireland | 16 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 45 |
| #84 |  Uruguay | 16 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| #85 |  Ghana | 16 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 18 |
| #86 |  Sudan | 16 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| #87 |  Slovenia | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 33.8M
Active15K
Reserve0
Paramilitary10K
Economic Burden
$350M 0% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $10/yr
Per Soldier $23,333/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 2
Total Airports 10
Major Ports 2
Coastline 539 km
Oil Production 190K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 15,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 10,000
- Total Military Personnel 25,000
- Available for Military Service 12,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 450,000
- Conscription Status None
- Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 10
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 2
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 4
- Total Helicopters 4
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 4
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 4
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 2
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 2
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 350,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 10 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 72,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 180,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 120,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 2
- Total Airport Count 10
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 190,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 500,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 539 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 33,800,000
- Military Age Population 8,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 58 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 79 %
- Area (km²) 238,533 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 96 systems · 36 categories · 383 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 85 Retired 11
Age Profile
33years
average
%12
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1960–2021
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 19 -
United Kingdom 12 -
United States 9 -
Germany 8 -
Brazil 6 -
Czech Republic 6 -
People's Republic of China 6 -
Canada 4
Inventory 96 systems · 16 categories · 383 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
Kaplan MT / Harimau —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Ratel IFV 39
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · ACTIVE
Anoa —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
BTR-70 20
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Sisu XA-180 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Terrex 19
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
VBTP-MR 11
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
WZ-523 58
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
EE-9 Cascavel BR 3
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
FV601 Saladin 15
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
Ferret 30
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
Casspir 4
MRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles · ACTIVE
+2 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
82-PM-37 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 6
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Ordnance QF 25 pounder —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
OTO Melara Mod 56 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
ZiS-3 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
Type 63 rocket launcher 3
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
Type 81 rocket launcher 3
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch MP5 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Lee-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
Martini-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
Springfield rifle —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
FN FAL —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch G3 —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-46 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AKM —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
CZ 805 BREN —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
+17 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Airbus C-295W —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Antonov An-12 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 8
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
EMB 100 Bandeirante 1
Tactical Transports · RETIRED
C-295 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
HELICOPTERS
Airbus Helicopters H160 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Harbin Z-9 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-8/17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-8 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Wessex —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Ham-class inshore minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
Ton-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
modified Ton-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Achimota-class patrol vessel —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
FPB-57 —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Albatros-class fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2021VBTP-MR
- 2020Otokar Cobra II
- 2016FN-6
- 2015A.29
- 2011Harbin Z-9
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 12 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$120 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-120 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $3.6 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 12 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2021 | Brazil | VBTP-MR | 11 | — | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | —→2016 | People's Republic of China | FN-6 | 100 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2013 | People's Republic of China | WZ-523 | 24 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2012 | People's Republic of China | WZ-523 | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2010 | Germany | FPB-57 | 2 | $28 M | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2010 | Germany | Albatros-class fast attack craft | 2 | $28 M | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2009 | People's Republic of China | WZ-523 | 58 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1977→1981 | Germany | Achimota-class patrol vessel | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1963 | Canada | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou | 8 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1961 | United Kingdom | FV601 Saladin | 15 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  Singapore | Terrex | 19 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Germany | Gepard-class fast attack craft | 2 | — | second-hand | Delivered |
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE12transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$83 M
12transactions
Σ TOTAL
$83 M
12transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | — | $83 M | $83 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 9 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Ghana ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Ghana · 9 conflicts
9Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
1Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Beninese coup attempt Coup | 2025–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia Intervention | 2017 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Juniper Shield Special Op. | 2007–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| American military intervention in Somalia Intervention | 2007–present | Intervention | Secondary | Ongoing |
| Operation Khukri Special Op. | 2000 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1986 Togolese coup d'état attempt Coup | 1986–present | Government Supported by: France | Primary | — |
| 1981 Ghanaian coup d'état Coup | 1981–present | Dissenting faction of the armed forces | Primary | — |
| 1979 Ghanaian coup d'état Coup | 1979–present | (Supreme Military Council) | Primary | — |
| Operation Guitar Boy Coup | 1967–present | Coup plotters | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
GhanavsIreland
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%76
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
+%809
Total Military Personnel
+%117
Available for Military Service
+%500
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%800
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
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IFV Count
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APC Count
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Recon Vehicle Count
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MRAP Count
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Towed Artillery Count
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Self-Propelled Artillery Count
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MLRS Count
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Mortar Count
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ATGM Launcher Count
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SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%170
Fighter Aircraft Count
=
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%300
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%375
Total Helicopters
+%150
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%150
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%200
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%329
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
=
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
×28.4
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%664
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%189
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%100
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
+%300
Major Port Count
+%150
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%169
08Demographics
Total Population
+%540
Military Age Population
+%325
Urban Population (%)
+%10
Literacy Rate (%)
+%25
Area (km²)
+%239
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.