Benin vs Ghana: Military spending, per capita

Benin
9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana
9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Benin rank
158th
Ghana rank
159th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.54 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 159th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.89 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1970s 7.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.13 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1980s 12.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.4 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
1990s 7.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
2000s 8.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.34 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
2010s 9.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.8721 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
2020s 8.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.8623 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Ghana?
0.54 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Benin ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 159th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.