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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.