Military branches:
Ghanaian Army, Ghanaian Navy, Ghanaian Air Force (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,802,096
females age 16-49: 5,729,939 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,849,113
females age 16-49: 3,840,083 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 272,954
female: 266,186 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.8% of GDP (2006 est.)