Ghana vs Malta: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malta
0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
151st
Malta rank
149th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Malta ranks 149th of 160 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.0042 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 Malta?
- 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Malta ranks 149th 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.