Gambia vs Ghana: Military spending, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
119th
Ghana rank
122nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 161 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 316.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 197.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 119.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 559.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 254.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,001 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 643.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 481.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Gambia and Ghana?
- 168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.