Ghana vs Guatemala: Military expenditure

Ghana
3.89 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala
3.22 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ghana rank
121st
Guatemala rank
123rd

Military expenditure over time

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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.89 billion current LCU against 3.22 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 668.00 million current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ghana ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 2,547 current LCU 16.08 million current LCU 16.08 million current LCU Guatemala
1970s 9,460 current LCU 46.78 million current LCU 46.77 million current LCU Guatemala
1980s 316,743 current LCU 251.97 million current LCU 251.65 million current LCU Guatemala
1990s 6.21 million current LCU 806.66 million current LCU 800.45 million current LCU Guatemala
2000s 70.94 million current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU Guatemala
2010s 681.73 million current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU Guatemala
2020s 2.48 billion current LCU 3.07 billion current LCU 581.37 million current LCU Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ghana or Guatemala?
Ghana, at 3.89 billion current LCU against 3.22 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ghana and Guatemala?
668.00 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?
Ghana ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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