Ghana vs Ireland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland
0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
162nd
Ireland rank
164th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 164th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Ireland?
- Ghana, at 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Ireland?
- 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 164th 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.