El Salvador vs Ghana: Military spending per military personnel
El Salvador
18,356 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Ghana
19,135 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
El Salvador rank
122nd
Ghana rank
119th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19,135 constant 2022 US$ against 18,356 constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 779 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,230 constant 2022 US$ | 24,942 constant 2022 US$ | 16,712 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1960s | 14,538 constant 2022 US$ | 13,268 constant 2022 US$ | 1,270 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 13,102 constant 2022 US$ | 13,153 constant 2022 US$ | 50.64 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 10,387 constant 2022 US$ | 12,237 constant 2022 US$ | 1,850 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9,278 constant 2022 US$ | 13,689 constant 2022 US$ | 4,410 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10,729 constant 2022 US$ | 10,467 constant 2022 US$ | 261.97 constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10,997 constant 2022 US$ | 15,265 constant 2022 US$ | 4,269 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,026 constant 2022 US$ | 19,344 constant 2022 US$ | 3,318 constant 2022 US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19,135 constant 2022 US$ against 18,356 constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 779 constant 2022 US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 119th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.