Ghana vs Guatemala: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guatemala
0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
162nd
Guatemala rank
160th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Guatemala ranks 160th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Guatemala ranks 160th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.