Ghana vs Ireland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ghana
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
151st
Ireland rank
154th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 154th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1970s 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2024 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 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Ireland?
0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 154th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.