The Military Forces of Ghana

[These materials have been adapted from the section on Ghana in the 2000 CIA World Factbook.]

Military branches

• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• National Police Force
• Palace Guard
• Civil Defense

Military manpower

• military age: 18 years of age
• availability: males age 15-49: 4,739,526 (2000 est.)
• fit for military service: males age 15-49: 2,629,954 (2000 est.)
• reaching military age annually: males: 196,549 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures

• dollar figure: $53 million (FY99)
• percent of GDP: 0.7% (FY99)