Belize vs Ghana: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belize
15,394 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Ghana
14,845 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belize rank
107th
Ghana rank
108th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 15,394 constant 2024 US$ against 14,845 constant 2024 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 549 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 108th of 160 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,975 constant 2024 US$ | 1,991 constant 2024 US$ | 7,984 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 1990s | 11,378 constant 2024 US$ | 4,820 constant 2024 US$ | 6,558 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2000s | 14,170 constant 2024 US$ | 7,592 constant 2024 US$ | 6,578 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 17,760 constant 2024 US$ | 12,618 constant 2024 US$ | 5,142 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2020s | 15,394 constant 2024 US$ | 14,845 constant 2024 US$ | 548.5 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belize or Ghana?
- Belize, at 15,394 constant 2024 US$ against 14,845 constant 2024 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belize and Ghana?
- 549 constant 2024 US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belize ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 108th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.