El Salvador vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

El Salvador
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
-5.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Ghana rank
140th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
-100-50050100196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -5.83 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

El Salvador ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 140th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 8.05 % change on previous year 0.3324 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year El Salvador
1970s 23.04 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 16.01 % change on previous year El Salvador
1980s 16.15 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s -5.65 % change on previous year 11.54 % change on previous year 17.19 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 6.09 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 5.35 % change on previous year 11.3 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 6.75 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Ghana?
Ghana, at -5.83 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Ghana?
0.67 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 140th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.