Ghana vs Pakistan: Military spending per military personnel

Ghana
19,135
in 2022
Pakistan
19,175
in 2022
Ghana rank
119th
Pakistan rank
118th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Ghana
  • Pakistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k194719842022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 19,175 against 19,135 in Ghana, a difference of 40.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 118th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 24,942 6,250 18,692 Ghana
1960s 13,268 7,451 5,817 Ghana
1970s 13,153 6,176 6,976 Ghana
1980s 12,237 8,560 3,677 Ghana
1990s 13,689 9,134 4,555 Ghana
2000s 10,467 8,357 2,110 Ghana
2010s 15,265 14,579 686.13 Ghana
2020s 19,344 19,766 421.87 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Ghana or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 19,175 against 19,135 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Ghana and Pakistan?
40, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Ghana ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 118th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed