Ghana vs Mozambique: Military spending, per capita
Ghana
10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mozambique
12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
142nd
Mozambique rank
139th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 1.53 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Mozambique ranks 139th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2053 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 12.51 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 Ghana and Mozambique?
- 1.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Mozambique ranks 139th 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.