Ghana vs United States: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Ghana
37.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
52.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
United States rank
43rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 52.65 % change on previous year against 37.5 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 15.15 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.03 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 156.78 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 16.01 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 234.59 % change on previous year | 44.97 % change on previous year | 189.62 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 147.86 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 134.39 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | -15.5 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 119.17 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 102.38 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 52.65 % change on previous year against 37.5 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Ghana and United States?
- 15.15 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.