Ghana vs Mauritius: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ghana
0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mauritius
0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
162nd
Mauritius rank
165th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritius
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 165th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1897 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0.1118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
1980s 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
1990s 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2000s 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritius
2020s 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 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 Mauritius?
Ghana, at 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Mauritius?
0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 165th 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.