What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Ghana?

75.30 million current LCU, with Djibouti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?

31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Djibouti

6.45 billion current LCU

in 2008

Ghana

6.37 billion current LCU

in 2025

Djibouti rank

112th

Ghana rank

113th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Djibouti
Ghana

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 6.45 billion current LCU against 6.37 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 75.30 million current LCU.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 113th of 168 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.00 million current LCU	18,052 current LCU	7.98 million current LCU	Djibouti
1980s	4.51 billion current LCU	289,749 current LCU	4.51 billion current LCU	Djibouti
1990s	5.20 billion current LCU	6.21 million current LCU	5.19 billion current LCU	Djibouti
2000s	6.51 billion current LCU	60.31 million current LCU	6.45 billion current LCU	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Djibouti or Ghana?: Djibouti, at 6.45 billion current LCU against 6.37 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Ghana?: 75.30 million current LCU, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure?: Djibouti ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 113th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)