Burundi vs Ghana: Military spending, per capita
Burundi
11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana
10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Burundi rank
141st
Ghana rank
142nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.78 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 142nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 1980s | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 1990s | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 15.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7121 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Ghana?
- 0.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 142nd of 161 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.