Relationship dossier
Ghana
United States
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership spanning development, trade, and security cooperation
Ghana toward United States
+45Ghana signed a defense cooperation agreement with the United States in 2018 and has worked with it on development and security initiatives, including through Millennium Challenge Corporation programs.
United States toward Ghana
+50The United States has provided development support to Ghana through multiple Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and has pursued bilateral security cooperation, including under the 2018 defense agreement.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has an enduring foundation in development assistance and practical security cooperation, including major Millennium Challenge Corporation programs and a bilateral defense agreement. These substantial areas of engagement support a close partnership, though the relationship is not a formal alliance.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ghana and the United States have a sustained partnership involving development assistance, trade, and security cooperation. Ghana signed a defense cooperation agreement with the United States in 2018, and the two countries have pursued cooperation through Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts. The relationship is substantial but does not amount to a formal alliance.
Key developments
Ghana and the United States signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement.
The countries pursued successive Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts supporting development in Ghana.
Major uncertainties
- The full scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The long-term effects of Millennium Challenge Corporation programs on bilateral ties are uncertain.