Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita
Ghana
10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
142nd
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.81 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.25 constant 2024 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?
- Ghana, at 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.81 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.