Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita
Ghana
9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.21 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 Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.77 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th 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.