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
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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About this data
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.