Military branches:
Ghana Army, Ghana Navy, Ghana Air Force (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service, with basic education certificate; no conscription (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,268,191
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 6,194,339 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,136,406
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,220,761 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 267,896
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 260,992 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.7% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 86
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]