Ghana vs Mauritania: Military spending gmsd

Ghana
318.88 million
in 2023
Mauritania
293.81 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
126th
Mauritania rank
129th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 318.88 million against 293.81 million in Mauritania, a difference of 25.07 million.

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 17.96 million 228.29 million Ghana
1970s 314.83 million 73.30 million 241.54 million Ghana
1980s 132.19 million 104.05 million 28.14 million Ghana
1990s 98.71 million 52.66 million 46.05 million Ghana
2000s 92.69 million 52.14 million 40.56 million Ghana
2010s 238.37 million 169.98 million 68.39 million Ghana
2020s 311.85 million 275.79 million 36.06 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 318.88 million against 293.81 million in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ghana and Mauritania?
25.07 million, 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 gmsd?
Ghana ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed