Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd 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.