Burundi vs Ghana: Military spending, per capita

Burundi
10 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana
9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
157th
Ghana rank
159th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 10 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.56 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 159th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 5.42 constant 2022 US$ per person 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 28.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1970s 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1980s 13.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
1990s 12.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.89 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2000s 10.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.08 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2010s 6.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.36 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
2020s 8.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.21 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, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 10 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 Burundi and Ghana?
0.56 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Burundi ranks 157th 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.