Ghana vs Kazakhstan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
151st
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 151st and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Kazakhstan ranks 148th 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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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.