Africa / GHA

Ghana

Ghana ranks #124 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 26.1/100 (#99 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.

What drives the instability score

Forced displacement
64/100 · weight 25%
UNHCR
Active armed violence
19/100 · weight 30%
UCDP GED
Governance fragility
43/100 · weight 10%
V-Dem
Forecast conflict risk
0/100 · weight 35%
ViEWS

Trajectory

GDP (USD)
Military spending (SIPRI, USD)
Arms imports (SIPRI, transfers/yr)

Governance

Energy

Strategic Relationships

Allies (15)

COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.

Disputes (12)

COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.

Signals

Airports
6
Ports
2
Satellites
0
Subsea cables
6
News items
3

Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk

Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 2 transfers

Arms suppliers (2021–2025, transfers)

22% of imports from United States — supplier dependence

Displacement (UNHCR): 16K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 21.1K hosted

Compare Ghana with

Neighbours and leading powers — each links to its own sourced dossier.