Ghana vs Guatemala: Military spending, annual growth rate
Ghana
40.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala
35.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
8th
Guatemala rank
10th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 40.38 % change on previous year against 35.95 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 4.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.91 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | -13.85 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 25.73 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 7.4 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.96 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.91 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.04 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 40.38 % change on previous year against 35.95 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 4.43 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.