Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0044 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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.