Ghana vs Somalia: Military spending, per capita

Ghana
9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Somalia
8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Somalia rank
161st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person against 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 1.31 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.44 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1970s 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
1980s 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Somalia
1990s 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.3613 constant 2022 US$ per person Somalia
2000s 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.46 constant 2022 US$ per person Somalia
2010s 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person Ghana
2020s 9.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.96 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, Ghana or Somalia?
Ghana, at 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person against 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ghana and Somalia?
1.31 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Ghana ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st 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.