Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 160 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
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 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd 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.