Ghana vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ghana
1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
122nd
Malawi rank
120th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 660.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 578.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 405.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 228.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 177.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 119.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 294.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 174.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 197.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 177.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 304.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 307.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 865.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 633.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 231.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,384 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 Ghana and Malawi?
- 117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 120th 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.