Egypt vs Ghana: Military spending as a share of government spending
Egypt
2.5%
in 2025
Ghana
2.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
Ghana rank
140th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.0% | 6.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 140th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.