Ghana vs Lebanon: Military spending
Ghana
318.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lebanon
307.11 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
126th
Lebanon rank
128th
Military spending over time
- Ghana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 318.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 11.77 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Lebanon ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 154.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 246.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 244.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 314.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 443.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 132.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 462.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 329.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 98.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 729.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 631.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 92.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 957.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 238.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 311.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 525.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 213.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ghana or Lebanon?
- Ghana, at 318.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ghana and Lebanon?
- 11.77 million constant 2022 US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for military spending?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 128th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.