Ghana vs Mauritania: Military spending
Ghana
318.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mauritania
293.81 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
126th
Mauritania rank
129th
Military spending over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 318.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 25.07 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 228.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 314.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 241.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 132.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 98.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 92.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 238.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 169.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 311.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 275.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 318.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 25.07 million constant 2022 US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for military spending?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 129th 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.